clean slate
Example Sentences
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She asked Musk for a "clean slate" going forward, and that he "Try to control your propensity to use social media to make things worse outside this courtroom."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In China, with a clean slate and a growing affluent class, Sam’s Club, following Costco’s formula, carved out a niche as a premium chain offering high-quality items hard to find elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Skipper Stokes said they were starting with a clean slate, despite their miserable record in Australia.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
But that actually gave me a completely clean slate when I became a musician.”
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025
He is a clean slate, something new in my life.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
