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new broom

British  

noun

  1. a newly appointed person eager to make changes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The match against Ravenclaw was drawing nearer and nearer, but Harry still hadn’t ordered a new broom.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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