There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away. From LearnThat.org. [Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British prime minister.]
The sleek swept wings of the plane. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used without object) : The new broom sweeps well. ,Proudly, she swept from the room. ,His glance swept around the room. From Dictionary.com.
Getting swept is different than winning two games. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Nets' goal: Avoid sweep] Reference
Thou'rt gone, as a dew-drop is swept from the bough –. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woman, With Other Poems] Reference
Albelin swept it off the goal line to keep the game tied. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Canadiens vs. Flames] Reference
The rumor about Mars R&A funds being swept is inaccurate. From Wordnik.com. [SMD Continues to Have Cost Overrun Problems - NASA Watch] Reference
The Dutch broom was soon to be swept from the English channel. From Wordnik.com. [Cause and contrast : an essay on the American crisis,] Reference
By late 1967, the pirate armada had largely been swept from the seas. From Wordnik.com. [Radio Renegades] Reference
Little sleep did they have that night, for wind and rain swept through the valley. From Wordnik.com. [The Fairies and the Christmas Child] Reference
Jason Collins and Rodney Rogers scored 10 points each and Martin swept 10 boards for the Nets. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
McEnroe captained the United States last year when Spain swept the Americans in the semifinals. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Swiss send Americans back to qualifying] Reference
The forces that have driven this country for the past eight years must be swept from the White House. From Wordnik.com. [Edwards says Clinton must be careful] Reference
DAEJEON, South Korea (Ticker) -- Spain swept Group B in style and, in turn, pushed South Africa out of the World Cup. From Wordnik.com. [World Cup Soccer - South Africa vs. Spain] Reference
Thomas was on the verge of his fourth shutout of the season, but Bill Guerin swept in a rebound with 53.2 seconds left. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It is swept from the filth that lies open to the eye of the world, but it is not searched and ransacked for secret filthiness. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
The next two were whipped off their feet, while the cart, turning over, swept from the bottom of the ford into the deep water. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER 3] Reference
Latin American swept through those regions in rapid succession in the 1980s, sweeping entrenched dictatorial regimes from power. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
No team has ever won a series after trailing 3-0, and now the Grizzlies risk being swept from the playoffs for a second straight year. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Suns assume 3-0 command over Grizzlies in series] Reference
Asbestos and lead were to be cleansed from Germany's factory air and water, much as Jews were to be swept from the German body politic. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Is Flat] Reference
Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeff Pain swept the first two spots, with Gibson beating his favored teammate for the gold in a time of 1: 55.88. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Canada grabs gold, silver in skeleton; U.S. is non-factor] Reference
Whose sword swept for freedom the fields of the sun!. From Wordnik.com. [Washington's Birthday] Reference
The angry, stubborn expression swept across Nuwell's face again. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference
Mongols with nothing but a few horses to their name swept across Asia. From Wordnik.com. [Mapping Innovation] Reference
Instantly a most malignant and ferocious expression swept into his eyes. From Wordnik.com. [A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron] Reference
A peculiar expression swept over Mr. Corbin's face at this statement, and. From Wordnik.com. [True Love's Reward] Reference
On Sunday, a deadly twister as you recall swept through Indiana and Kentucky. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2005] Reference
Common practice, it is called swept under the carpet amongst other permutations. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
Her voice trailed off – at which point – a dazed expression swept across her face. From Wordnik.com. [Blogging…fame! Odd-balls crawl out of the woodwork… « Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture] Reference
The curving lashes drooped and an entirely new expression swept over the charming face. From Wordnik.com. [Medoline Selwyn's Work] Reference
The sword swept toward Ryba as he spurred his horse forward, as did the other horsemen. From Wordnik.com. [Fall of Angels]
Her sword swept aside a merman's trident strike, and her return cut laid a tentacle open. From Wordnik.com. [Odyssey]
Then his own Storm Sword swept across and down, striking Drasko's sword arm at the elbow. From Wordnik.com. [Winter Warriors]
The Serbian-American with the hard-to-pronounce name swept to power vowing to fight corruption. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Deborah caught her breath at that, and an eager excited expression swept over her attractive face. From Wordnik.com. [His Family] Reference
It was statistically equivalent to the 17% level reached just before the 2003 recall swept out Democratic Gov. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Straight through the glade came the rush of galloping feet, and an antlered stag swept by like a stone from a sling. From Wordnik.com. [The Iron Star — and what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages] Reference
That young woman looked up from the letter of introduction she was reading and a startled expression swept into her face. From Wordnik.com. [Brand Blotters] Reference
The gentleman looked down upon the face of the boy, and a sudden expression swept over his own, as if he were surprised or startled. From Wordnik.com. [Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success] Reference
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