clean slate
noun
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.
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Campbell allowed one sack and four total pressures in Week 1 and had a clean slate in Week 2.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Once October starts, anything can happen, and every team has a clean slate.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The details Rodriguez was working from a clean slate, thanks to David Copley’s advance work.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The cosmos is presenting you with a clean slate and an opportunity to rewrite your story.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Once October starts, anything can happen, and every team has a clean slate.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The details Rodriguez was working from a clean slate, thanks to David Copley’s advance work.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The cosmos is presenting you with a clean slate and an opportunity to rewrite your story.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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