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or swathe
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as in strip
a long narrow area
The mower cut a swath through the tall grass. A large swath of the country was affected by the hurricane. From the cliffside, we enjoyed a stunning view of the swath of coastline below.
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Recent Examples of swath
Their campus has long been the pride of the Palisades, a public school with a strong enrollment that draws students from nearby neighborhoods and a wide swath of Los Angeles.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
During al-Maliki’s administration, particularly in late 2013 and the first half of 2014, the Islamic State (ISIS) seized several major Iraqi cities and large swaths of territory.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Corning is among a wider swath of providers to the data center boom seeing historic levels of demand as the stack gets refreshed for the AI age.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) swath from Arkansas to New England — halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school closures Monday.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
During al-Maliki’s administration, particularly in late 2013 and the first half of 2014, the Islamic State (ISIS) seized several major Iraqi cities and large swaths of territory.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Corning is among a wider swath of providers to the data center boom seeing historic levels of demand as the stack gets refreshed for the AI age.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) swath from Arkansas to New England — halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school closures Monday.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
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His brand, Wizard Wellness, launches Thursday on its website with sinus rinses, nasal sprays, nasal sticks and oral strips, plus bundles around routines with each.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ah, the nostalgic nineties, that notorious decade that's now being strip-mined for its influential music, funky fashion, dance moves, comics, movies, and television.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The hearing also prompted an admission from the FAA that the air traffic control tower failed to warn the regional jet pilots of helicopter traffic in the immediate area.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, the higher estimates for the infamous August 2013 East Ghoutta chemical weapons attack, which saw sarin nerve gas unleashed on an urban civilian area, are 1,500 dead.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, graduate enrollments of international students were up in other regions.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When does this land on your desk?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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An increasing number of bears had previously been observed spending more time on land during the summer, plundering birds’ nests in west Svalbard, and data had shown more adult females in east Svalbard spending more time in areas with bird colonies.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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