Swathes

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of swathe form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of swathe form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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"Greek firefighters on Wednesday grappled with fires razing swathes of forest land on the outskirts of Athens, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and killing animals from tortoises to horses."

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