sweeping claim
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsweepingandclaim
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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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(Definition ofsweepingandclaimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thissweepingclaimabout the necessity of musical notation must be regarded as a conjecture unsupported by argument or evidence, a mere opening for future exploration.
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I do not accept thesweepingclaimof 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 asweepingclaimto be made.
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That makes a very considerable modification of thesweepingclaimfor supremacy that has been put forward.
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That is a fairlysweepingclaimwhich deserves a little examination.
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That is a prettysweepingclaim.
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That is a verysweepingclaim.
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Despite its broad scope and sweeping claims, the book has serious problems, not the least of which is its bibliography.
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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 asweepingclaim.
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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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