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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
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities, including in the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena and Pasadena.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Now, this year, lawmakers will use the first 11-plus months of Trump’s second term to decide what to do about huge swaths of that overhaul — known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Authorities warn of extreme fire danger and possible power shutoffs
A large swath of southwest California is under red flag warnings through Wednesday, meaning there is a high risk for rapid fire growth if a fire starts.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Starting in the early twentieth century, the construction of vast swaths of concrete and asphalt in coastal cities between Beirut and Alexandria created heat islands and drove people to beaches where Arabs and Jews alike encountered unfamiliar immodesty.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Now, this year, lawmakers will use the first 11-plus months of Trump’s second term to decide what to do about huge swaths of that overhaul — known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Authorities warn of extreme fire danger and possible power shutoffs
A large swath of southwest California is under red flag warnings through Wednesday, meaning there is a high risk for rapid fire growth if a fire starts.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Starting in the early twentieth century, the construction of vast swaths of concrete and asphalt in coastal cities between Beirut and Alexandria created heat islands and drove people to beaches where Arabs and Jews alike encountered unfamiliar immodesty.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
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But this time around the organization took a deeper dive into the technology’s effectiveness via multiple evaluations with an adult dummy wearing all-black clothing, and both all-white and all-black attire that incorporated reflective strips similar to those used by roadway construction workers.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Anxiety spread across the strip Thursday with the news of last-minute quarreling between Hamas and Israel.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted 4 to 6 inches of snow for parts of the Houston metro area, a rare event in the region's climate history.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite the vicious Santa Ana winds hitting the dry region and the fires that exploded, various GOP leaders in Congress have floated the notion of adding conditions to already confirmed federal aid to Southern California.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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The death toll of the rampage is the highest China has seen since 2014, when a string of attacks rocked the far western region of Xinjiang.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Interior Department oversees a large swath of federal land and areas offshore, including regions that produce a quarter of U.S. oil.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate from their homes and vast amounts of land have been destroyed.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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