She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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Chipotle was lean enough in 2015 that Garner could start on a blank slate.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 The significance of bird shot By presenting a blank slate, Norvell allowed white Southern conservatives to launch a counternarrative.—
Aram Goudsouzian,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026 Few restaurateurs would offer a blank slate to a pop-up chef, Tran said, but Mitchell did.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026 An empty coffee table is a blank slate full of styling opportunities.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blank slate