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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
During clearings, city officials said outreach services to connect individuals to housing and mental health resources will persist.
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
With its massive shelter investment, San Jose has ramped up encampment clearings and tried to reset expectations that unhoused residents cannot choose to camp on public streets or property when there is available shelter.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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
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
Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
With its massive shelter investment, San Jose has ramped up encampment clearings and tried to reset expectations that unhoused residents cannot choose to camp on public streets or property when there is available shelter.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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
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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That matters because presidential pardons only apply to federal offenses, not state cases.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The January 6th hearings didn’t stop the pardons.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, saw more of its fields under attack over the weekend.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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After city leaders objected to the initial results of last year’s census, the task force acknowledged some census tracts were outside city limits; some areas were in unincorperated El Cajon.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The project, known as Golden Range at Lookout Mountain, would develop one of the largest undeveloped tracts remaining in the city.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One thing to keep in mind is that the deterrent effect of coffee grounds may be more temporary than other methods.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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The tournament even promotes itself with that slogan, including an imposing overhead sign in the center of the venue grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 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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Wildflower hot spots are found all over Georgia in diverse habitats — pine and hardwood forests, meadows, wetlands, stream banks, mountain ridges and coves, granite outcrops and others.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Popular trails include the two-day Shangarh to Pundrik Rishi Lake route and multiday treks like Neuli–Dhel or Gushaini–Rakhundi, which pass through mixed forests, blossoming village edges, and wide meadows.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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District Attorney José Garza, who had pursued the exonerations with his Conviction Integrity Unit, apologized to the men and their families after the hearing.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The anticipated exonerations could bring a new chapter to a case that has long raised questions about evidence, convictions and justice in Austin.—
Jay Janner,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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To sell the property and prepare for development, Bailey shifted some operations to other parcels of land owned by the company, Appert said.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just over 70% of parcels affected by restrictive covenants were located in West Sacramento.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Clearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearings. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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