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Recent Examples of clearances
Wan-Bissaka led his team in tackles (two), clearances (seven) and recoveries (five), while also making one of their three interceptions.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Given how difficult the property is to access, the pool’s dimensions were limited by railroad clearances.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
The team won 64% of its duels overall and 81% of aerial duels while making more tackles, interceptions, clearances and more.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Some are; aggregators handle real complexity in rights clearances, technical standards, and platform relationships.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
But Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar pulled their overflight clearances; China insists that Taiwan is one of its provinces.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Two bridges will replace it with new clearances, too, which contrasts with the current one.
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Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Winning such clearances from multiple agencies and stakeholders is a big part of SpaceX’s—and Shotwell’s—job.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 Mar. 2026
Built inside the shell of the former headquarters and manufacturing facility for Catalina Yachts, the new 180,000-square-foot Cinespace campus boasts six 18,000-square-foot soundstages with 30-foot clearances, along with 72,000 square feet of production offices and support space.
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Todd Longwell,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Given how difficult the property is to access, the pool’s dimensions were limited by railroad clearances.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
The team won 64% of its duels overall and 81% of aerial duels while making more tackles, interceptions, clearances and more.
—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Some are; aggregators handle real complexity in rights clearances, technical standards, and platform relationships.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
But Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar pulled their overflight clearances; China insists that Taiwan is one of its provinces.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Two bridges will replace it with new clearances, too, which contrasts with the current one.
—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Winning such clearances from multiple agencies and stakeholders is a big part of SpaceX’s—and Shotwell’s—job.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 Mar. 2026
Built inside the shell of the former headquarters and manufacturing facility for Catalina Yachts, the new 180,000-square-foot Cinespace campus boasts six 18,000-square-foot soundstages with 30-foot clearances, along with 72,000 square feet of production offices and support space.
—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearances
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This includes capabilities like just-in-time access, clear ownership models and the ability to rapidly provision and revoke permissions at the same speed these agents operate.
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Bring your diplomatic grace to a money talk, and set clear permissions that protect trust without keeping score.
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But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.
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Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.
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This means cost-sharing for stormwater improvements will continue to be structured by the 83/17 split for decades to come – unless GLWA consents to renegotiating the deal.
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required.
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On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June.
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“Clearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearances. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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