Example Sentences

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The bots are sweeping through American corporations even as business tech leaders are struggling to oversee and safely scale those agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Increasingly frustrated that the aggressive tactics are sweeping up American citizens, Democratic members of Congress have been pressing for a full accounting of the citizens detained.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Vicious heat waves are sweeping parts of the globe this week, along with the dangers that come with blazing-hot temperatures: wildfires, dehydration, and even death.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022

Their scientific books are sweeping in scope and thoroughly researched but also reveal their deep love for the natural world.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021

I arrive at the theater while they are sweeping out from the matinee.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck