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clearance

[kleer-uhns] / ˈklɪər əns /




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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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