wipe the slate

Example Sentences

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"This is the Budget that is needed to wipe the slate clean and to put our public finances on a firm trajectory," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

I didn’t start out as strong but I’m getting better, so I think we might need to wipe the slate clean and start over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2024

Most borrowers who fell into default before March 2020 have a one-time chance to wipe the slate clean under the administration’s Fresh Start program.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Wyden said Wednesday that Credit Suisse's "pending acquisition does not wipe the slate clean," urging the U.S.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2023

I believe we forgot everything except, of course, personal fear, and it seemed to wipe the slate clean and give us a fresh start.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker