cleared
Example Sentences
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By the next morning, the man was free and his house cleared of investigators.
From Los Angeles Times
He repeated the mistake in December, touting how the FBI had detained a person of interest in the shooting at Brown University who was later cleared of any connection to the deadly crime.
From Salon
This week, one cleaning crew cleared half of a roasted pig, buried in the sand.
From Barron's
They’ve scrutinized messages from people purporting to be the kidnappers, and on Tuesday, they questioned a man who was ultimately cleared and released.
From Salon
He wasn’t responsible for the decision about the base and was cleared of wrongdoing, he added.
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