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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
Brian Hie, who leads the Arc Institute lab, reflected on the moment the plates revealed clearings where bacteria had died.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There are various locations within the park that are good for northern lights viewing, from the miles of lakeshore to backcountry clearings—really, anywhere with unobstructed, north-facing views will do.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Louisville had already increased homeless camp clearings under Greenberg before the law was passed.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There are various locations within the park that are good for northern lights viewing, from the miles of lakeshore to backcountry clearings—really, anywhere with unobstructed, north-facing views will do.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 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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Trump has suggested that the pardons Biden signed using the technology should be considered null and void.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department is examining pardons issued by Biden in the final days of his presidency, and a separate investigation by the House Oversight Committee into the former president’s cognitive health and use of autopen is also underway.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The development will span multiple tracts of land, the majority of which lie between Lon Stephenson Road to the north, East Enon Avenue to the south, Forest Hill Drive to the west and Anglin Drive to the east.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Small tracts of national forest land were to be sold off to private owners at a reasonable cost.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the goal is to spark a conversation, and give casual fans a chance to argue with Emanuel, Persky, and some of the world’s experts in their respective fields.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to court documents, the suspect used his phone on school grounds at least once, on video.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The acquittals meant Combs was no longer facing the possibility of life in prison.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Cuba’s Supreme Court annulled the acquittals in May and ordered new trials after the government prosecutor in the case complained about the decision, according to the documents.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The sanctuary's vast network of trails winds through forests, meadows, and wetlands, as well as up the slopes of Lenox Mountain.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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But stick to the roads and established trails—the meadows are closed to foot traffic during September and October to protect the annual rut.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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After enduring a media firestorm, multiple convictions and exonerations, countless interviews and publishing memoirs, Knox is once again sharing her story in Hulu’s The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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False confessions were found in 13% of exonerations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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That is to say that, rather than allowing companies with a major delivery footprint to hire sub-contractors to deliver parcels, those companies would need to bring the drivers on as their own employees.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has withdrawn his effort to declare three commercial parcels in Mission Bay Park surplus property, a declaration that would have opened them to developers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Clearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearings. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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