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as in pardons
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
the clearing of his good name became his obsession
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Recent Examples of clearings
But in Oakland, where the homeless population is well over 5,000 by official estimates, some advocates have questioned whether tent clearings create a whack-a-mole problem — given that most homeless residents have nowhere else to go.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Around Rovaniemi, travelers can step just a few minutes outside the city and find wide, frozen rivers, and snowy forest clearings where the lights commonly arc low over the horizon.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 9 Mar. 2026
During clearings, city officials said outreach services to connect individuals to housing and mental health resources will persist.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Brian Hie, who leads the Arc Institute lab, reflected on the moment the plates revealed clearings where bacteria had died.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Louisville had already increased homeless camp clearings under Greenberg before the law was passed.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Around Rovaniemi, travelers can step just a few minutes outside the city and find wide, frozen rivers, and snowy forest clearings where the lights commonly arc low over the horizon.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 9 Mar. 2026
During clearings, city officials said outreach services to connect individuals to housing and mental health resources will persist.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Brian Hie, who leads the Arc Institute lab, reflected on the moment the plates revealed clearings where bacteria had died.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Louisville had already increased homeless camp clearings under Greenberg before the law was passed.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearings
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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Going back further, prediction market analysts have identified a trader who appears to have profited handsomely from having advance knowledge of the pardons former President Biden granted in his final hours in office.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hike through beautiful fields of flowers at spots like the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System in West Union, Ohio, and Hidden Acres Park in Homer, Illinois.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The funds will also be open to the entire city moving forward, rather than specific census tracts.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The analysis of data from nine of the largest Connecticut cities showed that census tracts where the most tows occurred from 2022 to 2024 tended to have larger populations of renters, larger Black and Hispanic populations and much higher rates of poverty than the state as a whole.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses told Onmanorama the elephant recklessly wandered around the temple grounds, ramming into the sides of houses and flipping scooters, as officials attempted to control the situation.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Rules and specifics vary with each game, but it is usually organized by graduating seniors in high school and is played off school grounds.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Six have gone to trial, including five for assault on a federal officer, and all have resulted in acquittals.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The bay and its once verdant seagrass meadows were ideal territory for the plant-eating green turtles.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Clover is a perennial that grows in cooler weather and easily grows in pastures, meadows, near the roadside, and in the lawn.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Although Simon has never been charged with a crime, many of her former cases are under review and more exonerations are expected, attorneys with the University of Michigan Innocence Clinic told CNN.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of other prosecutors around America quickly followed in establishing conviction review units resulting in hundreds of exonerations.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crystal Grove plans also received backlash from residents when petitioners in March appeared before city officials and received approval for the annexation of 112-acre parcels known as 13209, 13232 and 13420 Delaware Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The 55-year leases for two of the three parcels that make up the golf course are up.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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“Clearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearings. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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