all clear

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Recent Examples of all clear 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 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 Fire crews used a drone for aerial views of the building, and to search inside, which came back all clear, Nolan said. Kansas City Star, 9 July 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 Those The Athletic spoke to for this article were all clear that supplementing with caffeine is ultimately the player’s choice, largely because the response to caffeine can vary widely. Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 Movies, shows, and sports are all clear with this TV’s vivid 4K Ultra HD. Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Check Vents and Insulation Good airflow makes a huge difference, so make sure that air vents are all clear and unobstructed. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all clear
green light
Noun
  • The 16 clubs participating in Liga F gave their green light for the implementation of this system, which FIFA calls Football Video Support (FVS), early last month.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Other trends, however, are worthy of a green light.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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