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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a swat of" is not correct and does not appear to be a standard expression in written English.
It may be intended to convey a sudden or forceful action, but it is not commonly used or recognized.
Example: "He gave the fly a swat of his hand."
Alternatives: "a swat of the hand" or "a smack of".
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And Bosh was absolutely essential, with two huge blocks in the final minute, including a swat of Danny Green's 3-point attempt at the final buzzer.
The Mugrabis bid on a few pieces for which they ended up dropping out early with a swat of a hand or a shrug at the auctioneer.
" 'I am no longer involved in that and I cannot discuss it,' he says, dismissing all further queries with a swat of his left hand.
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Along with training for rank-and-file cops, the department developed what amounts to a mental-health version of a SWAT team of officers who go through more intensive trainings.
A SWAT team of Ivy League educated MBAs, armed with an arsenal of state-of-the-art ideas, is brought in to find new ways to look at the business and manage it.
At a meeting of the Board of Architectural Review, a SWAT team of 50 people filled the gallery.
I call an 800-number and before the setting of the next sun, a swat team of heavily armed and armored paramilitary police are breaking down the door of a bandit's den to reclaim my purloined computer.
Climbers hung from ropes slung every 20 feet or so, looking like a SWAT team of miners in Gore-Tex.
In a positive step in January, the state's current chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, dispatched a "SWAT team" of judges to deal with the delays.
BEFORE you interview Hollywood bigwigs, especially stars and star directors, a SWAT team of publicists and assistants often descends to offer advice.
The 2013 seizure, after a SWAT standoff, of marijuana that was listed at a different weight in police reports and lab analysis.
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