all clear

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Recent Examples of all clear Searches throughout the rest of the building came back all clear, Nolan said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025 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. 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 The Brazil discovery, coupled with successes in Namibia, Egypt, Mauritania, Senegal, Trinidad & Tobago, and an overt desire to raise both onshore and offshore production in the U.S., are all clear signs of a return to oil and gas basics, ahead of the arrival of incoming chairman Albert Manifold. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Defensive linemen, edge rushers, tight ends and receivers can all clear above $500,000, and some hovered close to $1 million in the winter portal window. Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 1 May 2025 Handle: Not all clear backpacks have handles, though most do. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all clear
green light
Noun
  • But despite the network’s green light, dozens of local ABC affiliates owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group are refusing to air the late-night show.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • According to City of Oak Creek Community Development Director Kristi Laine, this was the final vote required from a city body to give the project a green light.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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