How to Use clearance in a Sentence

clearance

noun

• The pilot got clearance to land.
• That flight has not received clearance for landing.
• She has a security clearance that allows her to see the classified information.
• There was only 10 inches of clearance between the car and the side of the tunnel.
• Happily, the clearance went through, and the song stayed in the show.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
• The boat is too tall to get under the bridge, which has a 130-foot clearance.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Feb. 2022
• As is, the yacht is too tall to pass through the bridge, which has a clearance of just over 13 feet, per the Post.
  — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 2 Feb. 2022
• One of the main challenges of drone art is FAA and air clearance.
  — Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023
• The 4-foot height clearance means most campers will not be able to fully stand in the tent.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass, leaving 0.5-inch clearance on the top of the glass.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022
• Mohr, a 54-year-old home health-care aide, mostly shops the clearance aisles.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• The bridge does not have enough clearance for the yacht, which was being built in a nearby town.
  — New York Times, 7 July 2022
• Shop The Clearance Rack Most stores have a clearance rack placed somewhere in the store.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
• At each end of the bumper are end caps that, when removed, provide more clearance in front of the wheels.
  — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2022
• Front-bank valve clearances, though, are going to be a pain.
  — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
• His clearance to bat right-handed could be a boon to the Rangers’ offense.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• The flat top blocks the view of the instruments, and the flat bottom isn't needed for thigh clearance.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
• The tent has adjustable legs with wheels and up to 6.2 feet of clearance when set on the maximum height.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2023
• To provide clearance for the washer and bolt on the bottom, glue the lid of the bottom tin, right side up, to the bottom.
  — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2023
• The group has applied for Israeli clearance for 30 of them since May.
  — Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2024
• Keep an eye out for its gift bundles and clearance deals!
  — Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
• The deals on Flashfood are like the clearance stickers a shopper would see in store.
  — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
• For the better part of eight weeks, Bill has spent time waiting for visa clearance.
  — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
• The bridge will also be taller to provide more clearance.
  — Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
• Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
• Staff were given the clearance to enter the building around 12:40 p.m.
  — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2022
• It can be rolled under 5.25 inches of ground clearance, and extend a full foot up in the air.
  — Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022
• The group also had to have empty cages sent to the airport in advance for clearance.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
• Some set-piece issues and a lack of clearances stifled Sporting over the final 20 minutes of the first half, and San Jose got two goals back.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
• While the drivers were waiting for clearance from government authorities to cross the border, Chanda would make sure those who needed HIV drugs had them before hitting the road again.
  — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025