swept

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Although it is not a vaccine, the vitamin K shot has been swept up in the same post-pandemic tide that has led to a drop in key childhood vaccines, including for measles and whooping cough.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The elf-ear movement swept through those countries in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

By the time the police got to the scene, it was empty, leading them to suspect he had been swept away by the water.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

On April 9, two men and two women died near the village of Equihen-Plage, swept away by the currents.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

She made a new broom with a fallen-down palm branch and swept the hut again.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr