free and clear
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Iran probably won’t put a minus sign in front of U.S. growth figures this year, but that doesn’t mean American investors are free and clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
She paid off her car and bought a tiny home, which she owns free and clear.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
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
Since I wasn’t screeching at him to get away, he must’ve thought he was free and clear to a fine, feathered dinner.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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