clearance
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In the wake of that dispute, the Pentagon severed its contracts with the company, whose AI tools had been the only ones to hold defense security clearance.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Medtronic’s cardiovascular division grew 14% to $3.8 billion, and it sought regulatory clearance for its Hugo robotic system.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Other priorities include scrub clearance and re-establishing fire breaks to prevent the spread of wildfires.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He voiced his rage over an empty reservoir, idled fire trucks and what he called dangerous brush clearance policies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“This whole area, it’s wrong. It’s not more than a couple meters’ clearance, even at high tide.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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