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has swept

  • present perfect of sweep (3rd person singular).

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A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship, Dear You has swept the box office in China this summer - and opened an unexpected conversation about identity thousands of miles away in Singapore.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

A wave of consolidation has swept out the privately held operators that were quick to add new barrels when prices screened higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

Canada has swept the men’s and women’s gold three times, in 2002, 2010 and 2014.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

As if a strong wind has swept through the cathedral, the locked door inside me flies open.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins