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Definition of Cut a wide swath
1. Verb. (Chiefly American English) To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action. ¹
2. Verb. (chiefly US figuratively idiomatic) To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence. ¹
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