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clearance

noun as in permission for activity

noun as in gap above something

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An artwork by Salvador Dali bought for £150 by an antique and art dealer in a house clearance has sold for tens of thousands of pounds at auction.

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With his team on the verge of its championship game, Anthony needed a doctor’s clearance to return ahead of schedule.

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One customer requested the contact information of a manufacturer, which Alcock assumed was for customs clearance.

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What I didn’t predict was that Bolton’s alleged oversharing would include diary-like entries containing classified information that he shared with family members, whom of course had neither security clearances nor a need to know.

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A Met Office alert issued for Antrim, Armagh, and Down on Friday was due to end at noon but the clearance of the rain has been slower than anticipated.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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