clear away
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He put sheep in his fields when the grass was tall so they would clear away the vegetation, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
In the brain, immune cells normally help protect neurons and clear away harmful debris.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
The main area of rain will clear away to the north-east during Tuesday.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Their technology got the brain to clear away as much as 45% of the amyloid-beta protein clumps associated with dementia.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025
I brushed them off on my skirt and stood up to clear away the dishes.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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