cleared away

Example Sentences

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It was a reminder that while the mud and the original “wealth and prosperity” had been cleared away to make room for concrete and brick, the pull of one’s origins remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The comments followed a visit to Caracas by Trump's energy secretary earlier this week and came as his administration cleared away additional US sanctions that have blocked oil industry investment in the South American country.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

So far, hundreds of millions of nurdles may have been cleared away - but the remaining, lentil-sized microplastic granules have become increasingly difficult to find as they disappear deeper into the sand.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

Bravo has been slowly dismantling the fourth wall for a while, and with “Love Hotel,” the last of the rubble is cleared away.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

Then came a roar of flowing air, and her suit bloated up, fat and hard, and a whiff of dry air cleared away some tiny beads of sweat that had collected inside her faceplate.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston