power sweep

noun

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His protagonists assert a lonely humanism, before power sweeps them away. Rav Grewal-Kök june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 Paired with Jerry Kramer as key parts of the Packers' power sweep. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022 Frequently carried the ball on Lombardi's power sweep play. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022 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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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power sweep was in 1964

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“Power sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20sweep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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