Sweepers

Don't know if this sort of thing is helpful or not, but I was immediately reminded of P.T. Deutermann's novel "Sweepers", in which the malevolent antagonists are the government's assassin-assassins.

Serendipity Steve Perry 2009

The Bloodpack miniseries had a group of guys in armor called "Sweepers" who died a lot.

ROCKET REDS vs GUARDSMAN: WHO YA GOT? David Campbell 2006

"Sweepers," he said, gesturing toward the tiny machines, the word popping into his mind all at once, causing him to smile in spite of himself.

Antrax Brooks, Terry 2001

"Sweepers" use brooms to make sections of the ice more slippery, thereby directing as they slide.

Forbes.com: News 2010

Just like Extreme Couponing, which originally premiered as a one-time event last December, TLC will air the High Stakes Sweepers pilot as a special later this summer.

Exclusive: TLC Picks Up Series Pilot About Sweepstakes Addicts 2011

TLC says High Stakes Sweepers will focus on "die-hard 'sweepers,' who spend up to 60 hours per week searching for forms, buying products and testing their luck in thousands of contests in the hopes of winning anything from a tube of toothpaste to a trip to Italy."

Exclusive: TLC Picks Up Series Pilot About Sweepstakes Addicts 2011

TLC says High Stakes Sweepers will focus on "die-hard 'sweepers,' who spend up to 60 hours per week searching for forms, buying products and testing their luck in thousands of contests in the hopes of winning anything from a tube of toothpaste to a trip to Italy."

Exclusive: TLC Picks Up Series Pilot About Sweepstakes Addicts 2011

"With High Stakes Sweepers, TLC continues to tap into our viewers' fascination with and desire for highly entertaining 'found money' programming," says TLC general manager Amy Winter.

Exclusive: TLC Picks Up Series Pilot About Sweepstakes Addicts 2011

"With High Stakes Sweepers, TLC continues to tap into our viewers' fascination with and desire for highly entertaining 'found money' programming," says TLC general manager Amy Winter.

Exclusive: TLC Picks Up Series Pilot About Sweepstakes Addicts 2011

TLC has ordered the hour-long special High Stakes Sweepers, which follows passionate sweepstakes players as they spend their days and nights filling out contest entries in the hopes of striking it big.

Exclusive: TLC Picks Up Series Pilot About Sweepstakes Addicts 2011