sweeping provision

collocation in English

meaningsofsweepingandprovision

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sweeping
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈswiː.pɪŋ/us
/ˈswiː.pɪŋ/
affecting many things or ...
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provision
noun
uk
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofsweepingandprovisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsweeping provision

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If we accepted thissweepingprovision, it would cover those offences as well as the others.
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This is a verysweepingprovisionand goes far beyond the purpose of the existing safeguards.
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That is a broad andsweepingprovisionand will in my submission carry with it many dangers.
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This is a verysweepingprovision.
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Clause 43(1), for instance, contains a verysweepingprovisionwhich could delay the sale of land for months, and might cause hardship in many cases.
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That is a verysweepingprovision.
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They also include some other rather sweeping provisions, which perhaps it is unnecessary to refer to at the moment.
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Nevertheless, we must still watch the wording and put some restriction, if we can, on the rather sweeping provisions which are made.
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Clause 7 makes sweeping provisions in relation to staff and completely ignores any practical considerations about who will have information.
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They feel we should have made wider and more sweeping provisions.
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