clearing

Example Sentences

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I’m seated on a fallen tree in a clearing.

From Literature

Johnston was in the clearing, tending to the scientific instruments and radios, for one night only.

From Literature

Ventura County fire officials said they followed protocol when they left the Balcom fire — clearing containment lines, dropping retardant, and using a drone with an infrared camera to identify lingering heat.

From Los Angeles Times

In the current conditions, Vitalii says, clearing the seabed will take dozens of years.

From BBC

The removal of the Panama container terminals from the transaction, however, could reduce Beijing’s leverage over the broader deal, potentially clearing a path to a sale of the remaining ports, which are less politically charged.

From The Wall Street Journal