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Examples of clear out in a Sentence
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
Recent Examples on the Web
Aiyuk was extremely emotional as the 49ers cleared out their lockers three days after losing Super Bowl LVIII.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Cloud cover is expected in the morning and will gradually clear out, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast Sunday for the Cincinnati area.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
An Omaha auction house was clearing out a bunch of old items acquired by a defunct local film distributor, and Huggins thought $20 was a bargain for a box of mystery reels.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Pandemic shutdowns then exacerbated the trend, with record adoption rates sometimes clearing out whole shelters.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Supporters of Putin say that the pro-Western cultural elite which grew up after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union is being cleared out and replaced by patriotic singers, writers and artists who will ensure Russia remains sovereign.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The fish lay their eggs in small, circular nests amid shallow sediment, and clear out any debris that may fall into the nest.
—Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Once an alleyway has been cleaned up and cleared out, block clubs must continue with alley maintenance by performing at least two cleanups a year.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Floodwaters from the Congaree and Wateree rivers regularly cover the park’s old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, and the upland pine forest depends on wildfires to clear out competing vegetation.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Cloud cover is expected in the morning and will gradually clear out, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast Sunday for the Cincinnati area.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
An Omaha auction house was clearing out a bunch of old items acquired by a defunct local film distributor, and Huggins thought $20 was a bargain for a box of mystery reels.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Pandemic shutdowns then exacerbated the trend, with record adoption rates sometimes clearing out whole shelters.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Supporters of Putin say that the pro-Western cultural elite which grew up after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union is being cleared out and replaced by patriotic singers, writers and artists who will ensure Russia remains sovereign.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The fish lay their eggs in small, circular nests amid shallow sediment, and clear out any debris that may fall into the nest.
—Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Once an alleyway has been cleaned up and cleared out, block clubs must continue with alley maintenance by performing at least two cleanups a year.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Floodwaters from the Congaree and Wateree rivers regularly cover the park’s old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, and the upland pine forest depends on wildfires to clear out competing vegetation.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
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