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clear with

Idioms  
  1. Obtain approval or permission. For example, Before you proceed, you'll have to clear it with the main office. [Mid-1900s]


Example Sentences

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“You have to be extremely clear with messaging” because many parents may not pay attention to the details, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

But that’s become less clear with the recent spate of mind-bendingly complex megadeals, with myriad entities funding multibillion-dollar data centers, as our colleagues at The Wall Street Journal described them this past week External link.

From Barron's

Hearts had beaten Celtic 3-1 at Tynecastle to go eight points clear, with the 73-year-old parachuted in to steady the ship.

From BBC

His Justice Department has sent the same crude message loud and clear with a bit more Latin sprinkled in.

From Slate

Fans echoed his sentiments as they made their feelings clear, with boos ringing out at the full-time whistle.

From BBC