clean slate

Example Sentences

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In China, with a clean slate and a growing affluent class, Sam’s Club, following Costco’s formula, carved out a niche as a premium chain offering high-quality items hard to find elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Skipper Stokes said they were starting with a clean slate, despite their miserable record in Australia.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

"There is a degree of responsibility from my side in the sprint and we are starting this weekend within a clean slate for both of us, just going out and going racing," said Piastri.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

A clean slate makes the next round easier.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

“Because sometimes it’s easier to start over with a clean slate than to drag the baggage of your past with you wherever you go.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson