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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
Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.
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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
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
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
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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Of the 1,500 or so offenders who received pardons, roughly 600 had been charged with assaulting or obstructing police officers, and 170 had been accused of using deadly weapons in the siege.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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But pardons aren't one of them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Jan. 2026
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World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Fewer than 1,000 people living within the six census tracts that make up the neighborhood own their homes.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Landscapes unfold over vast, rocky tracts, engulfed by big skies.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Generations of children grew up on these grounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Believe it or not, poor hygiene can be grounds for removal from a flight.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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This was one of only two cases that resulted in acquittals in the numerous prosecutions arising out of the collapse of Enron.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Eighteen of those cases were dismissed and two ended in acquittals.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
8 Nov. 2025
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From rugged descents through pine forests to flowy singletrack that rolls through meadows, there’s a trail for every ability.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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The property offers several lodging options, from idyllic cottages overlooking wildflower meadows to safari-style glamping tents to a clubhouse complete with an outdoor kitchen and firepit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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In Indiana, eyewitness misidentification was a factor in 22 out of 57 exonerations.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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For the better part of a decade, Illinois led the nation in annual exonerations until it was surpassed by Texas in 2024, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The proposal includes demolishing the restaurant building that remains and constructing a one-floor, 229,000-square-foot commercial retail space and additional buildings on six outlot parcels to be added later, according to village reports.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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French customs has inspected more than 320,000 Shein parcels at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, confirming a report by Le Parisien News.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Clearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearings. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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