1 sentence for 清扫 (qīng​sǎo — sweep away)

1. 为了维护治安，警方开始在这一地区清扫黑恶势力。

   wèi​le wéi​hù zhì'ān, jǐng​fāng kāi​shǐ zài zhè yī dì​qū qīng​sǎo hēi'è​shì​lì.

   To maintain public order, the police began to sweep away criminal gangs in this area.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary