sweeps
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A flashlight sweeps back and forth over the lake before it pins me with its glare.
From Literature
The sweeps split families, cost businesses millions of dollars and drove many undocumented residents into hiding.
From Los Angeles Times
Ukraine are the sport's most successful Paralympic nation with 23 gold, 28 silver and 28 bronze medals, including three podium clean sweeps four years ago.
From BBC
Across the match six dismissals when batters were attempting sweeps across the match - the bounce of the Kolkata pitch bringing danger.
From BBC
“ICE didn’t leave. The people kicked them out,” said Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, a group that monitors immigration sweeps across Los Angeles and helped create the Harbor Area Peace Patrols.
From Los Angeles Times
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