new broom
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Barclays analyst Warren Ackerman commented that the CEO’s new broom should create a more reactive organization with leaner costs, while Bernstein’s analyst, Callum Elliott, observed that “sentiment has flipped quite dramatically in a positive direction.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
A new broom does not have to sweep clean!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025
It is a thorny decision given Van Nistelrooy’s beloved status among United’s fans – but this is surely about a fresh start, the new broom arriving from Lisbon and sweeping clean.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
"As we say in Venezuela, 'the new broom sweeps clean.'"
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
He had been riding one of the school brooms at team practice, an ancient Shooting Star, which was very slow and jerky; he definitely needed a new broom of his own.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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