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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Granted a clean slate at quarterback this offseason, Schoen signed veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston before drafting Jaxson Dart.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The new Casa Cipriani plan But 13th Floor decided instead to start with a clean slate.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Because the Panthers essentially had a clean slate at the position to begin free agency — outside of second-year defensive back Demani Richardson — there are a lot of holes to fill in that room.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
After wiping her social media page and website, Lorde used that clean slate to tease what sure sounds like a bit of new music.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The new Casa Cipriani plan But 13th Floor decided instead to start with a clean slate.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Because the Panthers essentially had a clean slate at the position to begin free agency — outside of second-year defensive back Demani Richardson — there are a lot of holes to fill in that room.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
After wiping her social media page and website, Lorde used that clean slate to tease what sure sounds like a bit of new music.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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