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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a single sweep" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that is completed in one continuous motion or effort without interruption.
Example: "The artist painted the entire mural in a single sweep, showcasing her incredible skill and precision."
Alternatives: "one fell swoop" or "in one motion".
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More than fifty firearms were confiscated during a single sweep in August of 1993".
Grand plans to reform the system in a single sweep are "siren songs".
Heavily pigmented eyeshadows and pencils that deliver a punch of colour in a single sweep: yes please.
"We're of the opinion here that the health care plan will not die in a single sweep," Mr. Dranias said.
A new hand-held scanner from Planon Systems Solutions, the DocuPen, can scan a page eight inches wide in a single sweep and store it in its memory to be downloaded to a computer at your convenience.
The film would have allowed a three-foot transparent slice directly in front of each person; a visitor could see the whole panorama incrementally, by walking the hallway's full length, but never in a single sweep of the eye.
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The Spartans received a singles sweep from Ally McKenzie, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, also.
Burroughs 12, Crescenta Valley 6: The Indians enjoyed a singles sweep Tuesday in notching a Pacific League victory on the road.
Flintridge Prep 11, Maranatha 7: Flintridge Prep received a singles sweep from Albert Lee and a doubles sweep from Daniel Nieto and Alex Khalsa on Tuesday to pick up the nonleague victory.
Surmising they would have a good chance at earning a singles sweep, the Indians figured they would have to win just one set in doubles to come out of the contest victorious.
Led by a singles sweep, the Bulldogs had little trouble turning back the visiting Indians on Tuesday, earning a 16-2 victory takeake the two-match season series with Burroughs.
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