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Recent Examples of all clear
The court’s ruling wasn’t an all clear for investors to bid up stocks that have been hurt by the tariffs, though.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The school received an all clear to resume its normal schedule.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The good news right now is that the roads are all clear.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement swept the law school and surrounded campus buildings before declaring the campus all clear with no evidence of firearms or injuries.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
So this is all clear evidence that President Trump is absolutely adamant to bring this war to an end but also to keep maximum pressure on Putin.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
With the morning’s drama apparently coming to an end with the 0830 all clear, the campus returned to its normal workaday routine.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The school received an all clear to resume its normal schedule.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The good news right now is that the roads are all clear.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement swept the law school and surrounded campus buildings before declaring the campus all clear with no evidence of firearms or injuries.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
So this is all clear evidence that President Trump is absolutely adamant to bring this war to an end but also to keep maximum pressure on Putin.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
With the morning’s drama apparently coming to an end with the 0830 all clear, the campus returned to its normal workaday routine.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all clear
Noun
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Rasshan has been given the Murray-like green light.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Green Lanterns, the two are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear emerald rings that give them the power to create green light constructs of any shape or size.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The counselor narrated part of her client's story with their permission.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every president since 1950 has launched military operations against foreign governments, without seeking Congress’ permission or a declaration of war.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“All clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20clear. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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