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clearing

[kleer-ing] / ˈklɪər ɪŋ /


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The Lebanese army went to work clearing Hezbollah positions and weapons caches in the south in an effort the U.S. and even Israel acknowledged was having an effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The military thus far has had limited involvement in clearing roadblocks, playing a supporting role to the riot police.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

After clearing up a lab backlog, the Health Ministry said recently that hundreds of patients who were previously believed to have contracted Ebola in fact hadn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The suit was settled just ahead of the Federal Communications Commission clearing the way for the takeover of Paramount by David Ellison’s Skydance Media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I jump into the wagon, shoving, clearing space.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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