clearance

Example Sentences

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"This will be strictly peaceful and defensive, as a mission to reassure commercial shipping and support mine clearance," he said alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It is the most intrusive process employed by the government for those required to access sensitive material and be granted the highest level of security clearance.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It emerged this week that Mandelson had failed his security clearance but was approved for the job anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We do not know if any of the above applied to Mandelson, nor do we know what issues led the vetting agency to recommend that he be refused clearance.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It’d be nice to have new sneakers, even if they were off the clearance rack.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly