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swept

verb as in brush off, away

verb as in fly, glide

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"Everyone will get help to rebuild their homes," she told those whose houses had been swept away or made uninhabitable.

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And the Brewers did that because they swept the season series from the Dodgers — a sweep in Milwaukee right before the All-Star break, then a sweep in L.A.

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Just before Candy’s fifth birthday, his father died of complications with heart disease, a sudden event that was largely swept under the rug by Candy’s family during his childhood.

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The Dodgers learned this first-hand this year, when they were twice swept by Milwaukee in July.

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"It could be anyone" swept up in the raids, she told AFP.

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