swept

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A wave of enthusiasm for the AI computing and hardware trade has swept Oracle’s stock higher since.

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

Ipsos showed Fujimori dominating the capital Lima, carrying the urban vote and the coast, while Sánchez swept the rural vote and the mountainous Andes regions.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Balthilda put down her knitting and swept a strand of graying hair back from her face.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff