Examples of power sweep in a Sentence
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Paired with Jerry Kramer as key parts of the Packers' power sweep.
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Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
The pulling guard in the power sweep was selected as a five-time all-pro and won five NFL titles.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
Frequently carried the ball on Lombardi's power sweep play.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
Vince Lombardi, with his power sweeps, envisioned football at the time as a game of incremental gains.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 27 Aug. 2019
Plays like the power sweep, the perfect vehicle to illustrate Green Bay’s dominance—and to characterize the coach that made the Packers great.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
After Hornung languished for his first two seasons, splitting time between halfback and quarterback, Lombardi turned him into the fulcrum of the offense, the point man for the famed Green Bay power sweep.
—The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
The pulling guard in the power sweep was selected as a five-time all-pro and won five NFL titles.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
Frequently carried the ball on Lombardi's power sweep play.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
Vince Lombardi, with his power sweeps, envisioned football at the time as a game of incremental gains.
—Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 27 Aug. 2019
Plays like the power sweep, the perfect vehicle to illustrate Green Bay’s dominance—and to characterize the coach that made the Packers great.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
After Hornung languished for his first two seasons, splitting time between halfback and quarterback, Lombardi turned him into the fulcrum of the offense, the point man for the famed Green Bay power sweep.
—The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near power sweep
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“Power sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20sweep. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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