clean sweep

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noun

an overwhelming or decisive victory, as by a political candidate who wins in all or almost all election districts.

the winning of all the prizes, rounds, contests, etc., in a competition or of all the games in a series.

a thorough or sweeping change, especially one effected by the large-scale removal or elimination of unwanted persons or things: The new president made a clean sweep when he joined the company, replacing all the department heads.

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Words nearby clean sweep

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How to use clean sweep in a sentence

Therefore, in order to make a clean sweep of the data that a company collected illicitly, it would also have to wipe out the algorithms that have ingested that data.
Why the FTC is forcing tech firms to kill their algorithms along with ill-gotten data|Kate Kaye|July 9, 2021|Digiday
Just gather all the information, do a clean sweep on your website, and fix everything.
Google algorithms vs Google penalties, explained by an ex-Googler|Pedro Dias|December 23, 2020|Search Engine Land
With Charlie Hebdo, “you really have a clean case here,” Shearer said.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Millions of dollars in renovation later the building is gorgeous—Clean, well-kept, organized.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Clean as a whistle,” says a senior investigator involved in the case.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clean-shaven and balding, Saleem is in his forties and walks with a limp.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He shall give his mind to finish the glazing, and his watching to make clean the furnace.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
To talk German was beyond the sweep of my dizziest ambition, but an Italian runner or porter instantly presented himself.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
He walked up the sweep of sandy drive to the hotel and went through the big glass doors.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
And I will turn my hand to thee, and I will clean purge away thy dross, and I will take away all thy tin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A groom is a chap, that a gentleman keeps to clean his 'osses, and be blown up, when things go wrong.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

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