Example Sentences

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If elections officials certify that the measures have cleared that hurdle, the campaigns have until late June to decide whether the measures will appear on the November ballot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

While Ascentria attorneys have cleared TPS holders to keep working, Balthazar said her son lost his receptionist job.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

FBI security measures are designed to protect sensitive intelligence sources and information, and the screening is intended to ensure that officials given access to this information have cleared a thorough vetting process.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Only a handful have cleared that threshold in the last decade.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Aerial views of the ruins are now spectacular; archaeologists have cleared most of the central city.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann