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clear

[kleer] / klɪər /








VERB
pass over, often by jumping
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“However, with the near-term property-market outlook challenging, we think a re-rating will require clear evidence of stronger cash flow from existing operations,” Forsyth Barr says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

By combining chemical and structural evidence, researchers may be able to distinguish manufacturing defects from later damage even when visual inspection alone provides no clear answer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

It comes as her commission publishes research showing England is an international outlier for having no "clear system of stewardship" for social care, unlike countries such as France and Germany.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Late on Wednesday, cloud will clear ahead of Arctic air surging southwards across the country.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

I stand up, clear my throat, and announce the last question: “This sounds kind of corny, but I’d still like to know: Where do you see yourself in ten years?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

His decision not to seek the minority leadership clears the way for a contest between current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The decision clears the way for the lower court to proceed with hearing the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The EU’s nod clears a regulatory hurdle for the deal, which will give birth to a global health conglomerate by combining the makers of Huggies diapers and Johnson’s baby care products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"And the need to refill those stocks will mean energy prices remain elevated for a period, even when disruption in the Middle East clears."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He clears his throat, on a half laugh.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

“This motion builds on existing work and seeks to establish a clearer process for identifying these groups and understanding the county’s options for accountability,” Mitchell said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

This action will include a research programme looking at the routes taken by teenagers aged 14 to 19, investigating how schools can work with communities to provide clearer pathways into further study and successful employment.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

That work remains in limbo until the situation becomes clearer, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

While phage therapy still requires stronger evidence from controlled clinical trials, these international standards establish a clearer path for its responsible development.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

It was a language clearer than the one I spoke, and clearer than the one I heard around me.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

But it’s a can of worms he didn’t have to open — the clearest statement we’ll ever get of who Newsom is as a leader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Pirrie said his latest publication on the Altar Stone has "built the clearest picture yet" and was "the most comprehensive geological investigation of the Altar Stone ever undertaken".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Terafab might represent the clearest near-term opportunity for the whole company to benefit from joint investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

For now, Manning’s two documented Colorado properties remain the clearest picture of his current real estate portfolio, reflecting his enduring connection to the city where he concluded his celebrated football career.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

In order to provide the clearest, most complete idea of the scene, the Egyptian artist treated each element as an entity unto itself.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Five patients were discharged on 3 November, followed by a sixth three days later, before the final patient was cleared on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

If the air needed to be cleared after the World Cup then it appears those honest discussions at the end of September did the trick.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Rams coach Sean McVay says Myles Garrett will be cleared to practice this week but the team is waiting to see if he can play against the Commanders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The company said in August that the independent board investigation cleared its current senior management team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

After the groceries were put away and the dishes cleared, Coal went upstairs and propped himself up on his bed with his sketchbook.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Last week, a High Court judge rejected the injunction request and Walliams did not lodge an appeal, clearing the way for him to be named.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Industry testing of the clearing system has been completed and the clearing system rulebook will be finalized soon,” the central bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

As companies try to keep Wall Street happy in a period of market unrest, their third-quarter results are barely clearing the bar.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

This is the belief that dense forests with nearly continuous tree canopies were Europe's natural landscape before humans began clearing land for agriculture and settlements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Oslak untied the bindings and pushed Torak into the clearing.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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