sweeping victory
noun
: a victory that is won by a large margin
The election was a sweeping victory for the party.
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Following the 2024 election and President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, younger members are seeking to move the party forward by bringing in fresh blood to caucuses and committees.
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
Will a Trump emboldened by a sweeping victory and a recent Supreme Court decision offering broad immunity for a president’s actions in office make good on threats against his opponents?
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
The podcaster hosted Trump on Oct. 26 for a three-hour-long, viral interview, and the episode is largely considered a winning strategy for Trump, who won reelection this November in a sweeping victory.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Mary Trump, Donald Trump's estranged niece and consistent vocal critic of the president-elect, is rallying Democrats to mount aggressive opposition against her uncle and the GOP's sweeping victory in the presidential and congressional races.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Republican Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday with a sweeping victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
—Michelle Conlin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Given President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping victory over Kamala Harris, most pundits predicted Republican candidates would pull out enough seats to hold onto their majority or expand it by a few seats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
None of them anticipated Eisenhower’s sweeping victory — a 39-state landslide.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Hopes for a more sweeping victory this time With Democrats in disarray, Trump now stands in the most commanding political position of his life.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
Will a Trump emboldened by a sweeping victory and a recent Supreme Court decision offering broad immunity for a president’s actions in office make good on threats against his opponents?
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
The podcaster hosted Trump on Oct. 26 for a three-hour-long, viral interview, and the episode is largely considered a winning strategy for Trump, who won reelection this November in a sweeping victory.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Mary Trump, Donald Trump's estranged niece and consistent vocal critic of the president-elect, is rallying Democrats to mount aggressive opposition against her uncle and the GOP's sweeping victory in the presidential and congressional races.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Republican Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday with a sweeping victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
—Michelle Conlin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Given President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping victory over Kamala Harris, most pundits predicted Republican candidates would pull out enough seats to hold onto their majority or expand it by a few seats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
None of them anticipated Eisenhower’s sweeping victory — a 39-state landslide.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Hopes for a more sweeping victory this time With Democrats in disarray, Trump now stands in the most commanding political position of his life.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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“Sweeping victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeping%20victory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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