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Recent Examples of clearing
Noun
Meanwhile, Iran and Oman were discussing a joint temporary shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz and mind clearing mission, a precursor to a permanent arrangement to administer the waterway.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2026 Its vines blanket trees and power lines, turning roadside clearings into walls of green.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Aug. 2026
Verb
The company's website states the robot can handle vacuuming floors, taking out the trash and clearing the clutter.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2026 The Minneapolis police report outlines the response of more than 150 first responders, detailing their movements and actions throughout the day, including locating the 23-year-old suspect, treating victims and clearing rooms inside the church.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearing
Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 Aug. 2026
One of the eight parole board members who took part in this case, former prosecutor Shontell Walker, was in favor of granting Noling a pardon, according to the board’s recommendation.
Min Woo Lee leads the field at the 2026 Tour Championship after one round of play, with a score of -8.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
28 Aug. 2026
The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations, Thailand’s Oscar selection body, chose the film from 51 eligible titles after narrowing the field to eight.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2026
Where is Southwest Airlines opening its first airport lounges?
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2026
After its Venice premiere, the film will screen at the New York Film Festival before opening in theaters and screening on arthouse film platform Mubi later this year.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2026
The city is continuing to replace lead pipes with copper ones in the older houses in the community with funds from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), ridding the community of pipes that might harm people or contaminate water.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2026
The fatal crash has led city leaders and animal rights activists to take a new look at ridding New York of carriage horses.
My biggest gripe with this cleaner concerns emptying the debris basket.
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John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2026
Lake Powell has reached record low water levels in recent days, and along with Lake Mead to its south has been emptying amid severe drought in the West.
These layoffs are freeing up brilliant minds to solve real-world problems, creating new companies and an economy built on innovation beyond consumer apps.
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Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2026
Some analysts believe part of the recent selling stems from investors freeing up capital to participate in trading.
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