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Recent Examples of cleared
Adjective
Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026 What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
Portugal’s attorney general ended the investigation in July 2008, and the McCanns were cleared as suspects.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Oct. 2026 Or calling in sick from work even when the doctor cleared you to return in the new year.—Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2026 Hurts was cleared to play after an ultrasound found a clot in his calf.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2026 That’s a worrisome start to any season but especially for a team that could not manage more than 92 points even after the Raptors cleared their bench to finish the blowout.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Oct. 2026 He was later cleared to travel and has since returned to Pittsburgh.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
22 Oct. 2026 The stock bottomed near $155 in the spring, made a higher low near $163 in June, and cleared its 200-day in July.—
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2026 Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2026 But Trump’s endorsement of Ramaswamy essentially cleared the field for him.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Oct. 2026
Though 57% of voters say the Democratic Party does not have a clear vision for the future, Republicans hold no advantage in this category either, according to a CBS News poll released on Sunday.
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Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2026
With no side holding a clear majority, a deadlock, a minority government, a unity government – or another election – are all plausible outcomes.
In 2009, when the meatpacking plants that gave the area its name still operated, The Standard, commissioned by hotelier Andre Balasz, opened to immediate buzz.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Oct. 2026
Proceedings opened this week in a case that’s shone a spotlight on Japan’s treatment of juvenile suspects.
While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2026
Because of this closeness, many at CNN seem relieved that Thompson will stay aboard.
Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.
The database can be filtered by gender, region, size and other characteristics, providing a more detailed view of the populations brands are designing for.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2026
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