blank slate
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The effort calls for a blank slate by accepting new designs for seekers, rocket motors and other major components assembled into a missile that could still be fired from existing Patriot launchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They wanted to understand how its internal network changes after birth and whether it behaves more like a blank slate or a full one.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
The court is not writing on a blank slate.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
You return to the grocery store — not with a blank slate — but with a little lived-in wisdom tucked into your pocket.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
The child was no longer a blank slate; every newborn had been inscribed by genetics and evolution.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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