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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 fighting has displaced 90 percent of the territory's population of roughly 2 million, sparked a hunger crisis and obliterated vast swaths of Gaza's urban landscape.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Statewide, 59 hospitals have stopped delivering babies in the same time period, creating broad swaths of maternity deserts particularly in rural and low-income communities.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Real-estate companies accumulate large swaths of contiguous square footage: Vornado owns much of the area around Penn Station, Two Trees developed Dumbo, and Related created Hudson Yards.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Protection of public lands has become a hot-button topic in American politics, and over the years some communities and states have pushed back on U.S. Presidents for setting aside swaths of land as national monuments or wildlife refuges.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Statewide, 59 hospitals have stopped delivering babies in the same time period, creating broad swaths of maternity deserts particularly in rural and low-income communities.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Real-estate companies accumulate large swaths of contiguous square footage: Vornado owns much of the area around Penn Station, Two Trees developed Dumbo, and Related created Hudson Yards.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Protection of public lands has become a hot-button topic in American politics, and over the years some communities and states have pushed back on U.S. Presidents for setting aside swaths of land as national monuments or wildlife refuges.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swath
Noun
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The next images that appear depict three sequential viewpoints, suggesting the frames of a film strip, of a baby’s crowning head.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Do people have access to the basics – food, medical care and water – in the south of the strip?—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Check out the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder to help determine the right plants for your area.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Some areas have already seen six inches of rain, with much more to come.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 12 others were injured, according to statements from the Kherson Regional Military Administration.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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That presumably includes the plan to build a museum, sculpture garden, visiting artist residences and a space for community engagement on a 2.5-acre parcel of vacant land dotted with scrub not far from the national park.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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This issue has seen other Northern European countries embrace both floating homes and land reclamation, like Copenhagen's Holmene.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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“Swath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swath. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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