Local police officials say the two soldiers were swept away Wednesday while trying to save supply boxes that fell into the water after being air-dropped.

VOA: standard.2009.11.07

The subject of white folks is associationally swept into the orbit of talk.

话题中加入了白人。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Leone was hit hard by the tsunami. Last Tuesday, the usually peaceful ocean surged into a mountain of water that swept through the scenic seaside village, on the southwest side of the main island.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04