swept
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Wong later served two short prison terms for convictions related to the Umbrella Movement and was released from prison as even larger protests swept Hong Kong in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Partly fueled by media consolidation, waves of layoffs have swept across the industry, bringing job cuts to Netflix, Walt Disney and Warner Bros., recently acquired by Paramount-Skydance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
A punishing selloff in the tech space was dragging the stock market sharply lower on Thursday, one day after equities saw a big bounce after the Democrats swept Tuesday’s midterm vote.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The wettest weather came during the final third of the month, especially as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo swept through.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Christopher’s heart swept upward, and he heard Mal gasp as she realized what he was doing, saw her face break into a sudden, scrunch-faced smile.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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