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
“One that we think is strongly worth considering is spinning out Venmo from PayPal. Venmo with its own budget, free and clear of the bureaucracy at PayPal — to us, that would be interesting.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 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
The Winslow house was theirs free and clear; Mrs. Richardson’s parents had bought it as an investment property when she was a teenager.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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