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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
The event drew a wide swath of members from the production, postproduction, and scoring and music community.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Census data shows there are roughly 320,000 full-time federal employees living in Virginia along with swaths of government contractors.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
The withdrawal would deal a significant blow to Bangladesh’s air freight industry, which ships a large swath of exports out of airports like Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
While Tesla and Zoox are planning but have yet to launch fully driverless taxi services, Waymo vehicles are already transporting paying customers in giant swaths of select cities with no one in the driver's seat.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Census data shows there are roughly 320,000 full-time federal employees living in Virginia along with swaths of government contractors.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
The withdrawal would deal a significant blow to Bangladesh’s air freight industry, which ships a large swath of exports out of airports like Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
While Tesla and Zoox are planning but have yet to launch fully driverless taxi services, Waymo vehicles are already transporting paying customers in giant swaths of select cities with no one in the driver's seat.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
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Convenient, comfy, and cute, these Arizona sandals have come with me all over the world, from Japan to France, and all over the Vegas strip.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to Today, chicken strips haven't been available at McDonald's in any form since 2020.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incident was reported Monday at 7:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:17 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, only 14% of hospices in the United States were located in rural areas.—
James Dismond,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many cancer patients in these regions cannot afford or physically reach hospitals for frequent intravenous treatments.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Authorities in the northeastern Sumy and Kharkiv regions reported damage to civilian infrastructure but no casualties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds of square miles of open land along Highway 101 and Interstate 5 remain undeveloped.—
Edward Ring,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2025
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To satisfy federal and state requirements to offset the filling of the coal pier channel, the joint venture plans to excavate 19 acres of land along the Jones Creek side of Sparrows Point, converting it to open water and wetlands.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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