as in cleared
allowing passage without obstruction
an unstopped hole was the cause of the leakage
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as in opened
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
the plumber unstopped the drain
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Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026 -
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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In 2002, the city opened its first havnebad, a public harbor bath, and Leonardsen, along with thousands of her neighbors, took the plunge.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The three combined hits are the lowest total for a game at Progressive Field, which opened in 1994.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Salty Iguana closed its Olathe space in September 2024 after having been open for 15 years.—
Jenna Thompson
April 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But at least in its immediate aftermath, investigations of Tuesday’s shooting appear to be firmly in the hands of the federal government, without any clear interventions by state officials.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state’s lawmakers are continuing to consider them as sophisticated governance entities that require clearer standards and stronger oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Unstopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstopped. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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