clearing
Example Sentences
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Platner’s primary opponent, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, suspended her campaign in late April, clearing his path.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The military thus far has had limited involvement in clearing roadblocks, playing a supporting role to the riot police.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
After clearing up a lab backlog, the Health Ministry said recently that hundreds of patients who were previously believed to have contracted Ebola in fact hadn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Although legally the financial responsibility of clearing fly-tipped waste on private property falls on the landowner, the council said it stepped in given the "exceptional danger and scale of the site".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
How long until Morris blew hot embers into the clearing and chased them away again?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing clearing
Of Mice and Men
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King and the Dragonflies
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