swept
Example Sentences
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The pitted road surface was scalped by a 30-tonne machine planer and the debris swept out before a bitumen emulsion binder was sprayed ahead of the laying of fresh asphalt.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Outsiders would sometimes stumble across the Rocket Lab community and be swept up in its orbit.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A mother and her two children were swept away into the ocean in Laguna Beach on Tuesday evening, and one of the children remains missing, after powerful waves created dangerous conditions, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The election comes after years of turmoil since Pashinyan was swept to power in a 2018 street revolution.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The furniture was old, and the paint was faded and dirty in places, but the compound was swept, and the house was neat on the inside.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
