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sweeping claim

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meanings of sweepingand claim


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sweeping
adjective[before noun]
uk /ˈswiː.pɪŋ/ us /ˈswiː.pɪŋ/
affecting many things or ...
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claim
noun[C]
uk /kleɪm/ us /kleɪm/
a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not ...
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Examples of sweeping claim


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This sweepingclaim about the necessity of musical notation must be regarded as a conjecture unsupported by argument or evidence, a mere opening for future exploration.
I do not accept the sweepingclaim of the extreme votaries of the air.
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In their view, the performance of cycle helmets is much too complex a subject for such a sweepingclaim to be made.
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That makes a very considerable modification of the sweepingclaim for supremacy that has been put forward.
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That is a fairly sweepingclaim which deserves a little examination.
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That is a pretty sweepingclaim.
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That is a very sweepingclaim.
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Despite its broad scope and sweeping claims, the book has serious problems, not the least of which is its bibliography.
By insisting that every word of his book is true he has made himself vulnerable to those readers who are prepared to examine seriously such a sweepingclaim.
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Some of us are very sceptical about what the effect of these additional powers will be, but sweeping claims have been made.
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The more sweeping claims that have been made about the number of children who should be considered to be already harmed in this country are unscientific and irresponsible.
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But the phrase "legitimate rights" is a rider which, as it is undefined, could mean any amount of sweeping claims for dispossession, only opening the door to further claims.
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If his rather sweeping claims about the state of registration are anywhere near accurate, does he think that acceptance of the motion would assist the position?
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