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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
There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.
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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
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
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
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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In what appeared to have been one of his last acts before leaving the country, Rajoelina issued pardons to several people on Sunday, including two French nationals, according to an internal document seen by Reuters whose contents were verified by a presidency source.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Polling shows the mass pardons were unpopular.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet desirable tracts may only come up for sale once in 30 or 40 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the Savannah River Site (SRS), a sprawling 310-square-mile complex, ten specific tracts of land totaling 3,103 acres (1,256 hectares) have been identified for potential development.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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This donation is the foundation’s biggest yet to HBCUs in Georgia, following such previous gifts as $10 million to Spelman College for an innovation lab and $6 million to refurbish athletic fields at Clark Atlanta, Albany State, Miles College and Savannah State.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trial was delayed in June on diplomatic and security grounds.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Two of the cases that went to trial resulted in acquittals, including one that took place in the Eastern District of Virginia.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 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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Although there may not be snow on the ground, the area still charms with its alpine vistas, green meadows, and waterfalls, such as Staubbach Falls, the third highest waterfall in Switzerland.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Avoid driving and parking in forest meadows, and don't block roadways and trails.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 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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This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to Canada Post, the previous disruptions will force the carrier to take time to clear the mail and parcels that had been sitting idle within its network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Clearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearings. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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