in the clear
phrase
1
: in inside measurement
corridors three feet in the clear
2
: free from guilt or suspicion
The jury's decision was that he was in the clear.
3
: in plaintext : not in code or cipher
a message sent in the clear
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Squirrel monkeys are also able to successfully birth babies by completely dislocating their pelvis during delivery—and their infants have been documented pulling themselves out of the birth canal once their shoulders are in the clear.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
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“In the clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20clear. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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