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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
Kansas City-area Representatives Sam Graves, who represents a swath of northern Missouri, and Mark Alford, whose district touches the metro and central Missouri, similarly both made statements about the attack.
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Jack Harvel
april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Even with 37 aircraft — on top of ground resources — firefighters could not save large swaths of Penco and Lirquén, where Matamala and Rebolledo used to live.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Luther Campbell, who announced his candidacy in February, may have the best name recognition of any of the candidates with a broad swath of the population.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Stagger or vary the plantings to create natural swaths of texture and color.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jack Harvel
april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Even with 37 aircraft — on top of ground resources — firefighters could not save large swaths of Penco and Lirquén, where Matamala and Rebolledo used to live.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Luther Campbell, who announced his candidacy in February, may have the best name recognition of any of the candidates with a broad swath of the population.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Stagger or vary the plantings to create natural swaths of texture and color.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
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Dashcam video shows the moment two shoplifting suspects were arrested in Fort Worth following a chase, in which an officer threw out spike strips to disable the vehicle.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some are cabbage-free, instead spotlighting crunchy carrot strips or broccoli stalks.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But cost pressures have escalated quickly in many regions.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once repair is complete, growth hormone activates a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus, which gently nudges you toward waking.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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His worst deed was to destroy USAID, the Agency for International Development, which had been our main civilian instrument for fostering survival, hope and democracy in foreign lands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most families keep some of the liquid for houseplants or gardening, but most of it goes to land conservation partners to be used as fertilizer, said founder and CEO Emily Nelson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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