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
And so it begins again - a new manager hunt leading to a new broom in the dressing room.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025
That’s right, after a quick flying class at the castle, one can visit Hogsmeade and pick a new broom to then use in permitted areas and traverse the various valleys and hamlets outside of Hogwarts.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
They hadn’t issued Tansy her box of chalk and new broom yet.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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