free and clear
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Plaintiffs have likewise objected, saying he is trying to wipe out those liabilities and buy it back on the cheap, free and clear of tort liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Your stepdaughter may not be free and clear of her estranged husband’s credit-card debt even though he has signed a notarized affidavit to say he is solely responsible for this debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
Now that she’s free and clear, it’s Milioti’s time to shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust found Drew O’Connor, who was free and clear to blast a shot over Daccord’s glove.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
We’d set our minds at ease and the Grasshopper would be ours, free and clear.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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