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For years, millions have hoovered up every season of “The Crown.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2023

Since the start of 2004, Nadal, Djokovic and Federer have hoovered up 61 of the 73 Grand Slam singles titles, with Murray and Stan Wawrinka sharing six of the remaining 12.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2022

Hamilton has won six of the seven world titles since Sebastian Vettel’s last title with Red Bull; his former Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg, won the other as Toto Wolff’s mob have hoovered up championships.

From The Guardian Jul. 4, 2021

As for those pets who have hoovered up cicadas and landed in the vet E.R., she said, cause and effect are not necessarily obvious.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2021

There have been actresses of this age before her who have hoovered up quality roles like Adams does now, in a way that made their age irrelevant: Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett.

From The Guardian Nov. 5, 2016