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acquittal, exculpation, exoneration, vindication
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The return of normalcy led to a spike in rainforest-clearing, as landowners mowed down former guerrilla hide-outs to establish cattle ranches and plantations. — Jon Emont, WSJ, "The Nemesis of the Rainforests: Peace," 29 Mar. 2019 As our group came upon a clearing, a surprising and joyous moment erupted. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, "Introducing Blackberry Mountain, the Idyllic New Resort from Blackberry Farm," 11 Feb. 2019 Douglas and his colleagues compare it to the initial phase of Maya land clearing, 3,500 to 2,500 years ago. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Carbon impact of ancient Maya farming may still be felt," 22 Aug. 2018 Luquin wants to return to the ranch, blown this day by a clearing breeze. — Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, "The earth cracked open. Walls of lava encroached. That’s just life on a Hawaiian volcano.," 20 May 2018 Luquin wants to return to the ranch, blown this day by a clearing breeze. — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, "The earth cracked open. Walls of lava encroached. That’s just life on a Hawaiian volcano.," 19 May 2018 Luquin wants to return to the ranch, blown this day by a clearing breeze. — Scott Wilson, chicagotribune.com, "The earth cracked open. Lava filled the streets. For Hawaiians, that's just the price of paradise.," 19 May 2018 If set too high, the amount of money firms need to post at the clearing crimps the ability to trade, which hurts market liquidity and can even spur more volatility. — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, "Regulators Probe Options Market’s Major Clearinghouse," 2 Aug. 2018 Levi Love, whose company designed Grand Oaks Reserve, said that most of the land clearing is finished at Grand Oaks Reserve and site work is being started on a model homes area. — Vanesa Brashier, Houston Chronicle, "City of Cleveland puts itself in spotlight at Allies Day," 12 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clearing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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