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Examples of clearing in a Sentence
the clearing of the table
the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest
We found a clearing in the forest.
Recent Examples of clearing from the Web
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On a recent sunny winter morning, Nirva drove Dicenso across town to a hilltop clearing called Millennium Park.
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Just over 90 seconds after Autry was shot, he was lifted to a clearing to get medical help from the officers.
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National Weather Service forecasters expect slow clearing today and a return of the low clouds at the coast tonight and a near-repeat of today’s conditions on Thursday morning.
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With some good clearing, temperatures will again fall to near freezing Monday night.
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Precipitation will end around noon Monday, followed by some clearing.
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Some clearing is expected in the afternoon and, with temperatures reaching into the 40s, quite a bit of the snow will melt.
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That morning, Crampton and five other field biologists had spent two hours hiking to a narrow clearing, where a hovering helicopter airdropped a large aluminum ladder.
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Any snow will probably be brief and in the morning, with clearing from the north during the day Sunday.
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First Known Use of clearing
14th century
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accusation, arraignment, impeachment, incrimination, indictment;
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CLEARING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of clearing for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of making something clear or of becoming clear
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: an open area of land in which there are no trees
CLEARING Defined for Kids
Definition of clearing for Students
: an open area of land in which there are no trees
- We found a clearing in the forest.
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