clean slate

Example Sentences

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"How about a clean slate? Beginning today," she asked him.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That provides a clean slate for the ensuing bounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Skipper Stokes said they were starting with a clean slate, despite their miserable record in Australia.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

A clean slate makes the next round easier.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

They end each year with failure, but hope that when the clock strikes twelve, they can begin the new year with a clean slate.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson