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clearances

  • plural
    of clearance.
    clearance
    noun
    the act of clearing.

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Setting up a cable landing station alone can require around 50 clearances across at least 16 ministries, she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

American said both regional jets’ crews followed controller clearances and that the flights landed safely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

For the first two decades, the firm specialised in managing probate house clearances, cessation of business asset disposals and private chattels.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“These clearances recognize that the combination of Paramount and WBD will enhance consumer choice and enable a creative-first company to invest in more projects and bring stories to audiences worldwide,” Paramount said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Both Robert and Charlotte Serber had held security clearances at Los Alamos, where Charlotte served as the lab’s indispensable librarian.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik