wipe the slate

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Dr Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, says a ceasefire eases some of the immediate pressure on gas markets but "does not wipe the slate clean".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

After everyone was gone, Dal turned and set down the rag he had been using to wipe the slate clean.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss