cleared away

Example Sentences

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Black bin waste containing food is cleared away quicker.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

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

When my dizziness cleared away, I found myself sitting on a small bed sheltered by a kind of abbreviated dark green canopy.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler