in the clear

1. Free from danger or suspicion of wrongdoing, as in The evidence showed that the suspect was actually in the clear . [1920s]

2. Having enough money to make a profit, as in When they added up the box-office returns, they found they were several thousand dollars in the clear . [ Slang ; 1920s]

Example Sentences

Still, the analysts said search makes up most of Google’s business, and the company isn’t quite in the clear from mounting competition with AI-powered search engines, regardless of what management shares during its earnings report.

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The deal might not put the industry completely in the clear.

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On a Wednesday afternoon in early August, Mike Phipps stood behind 10 others in the Clear lane at an Austin, Texas, airport.

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This is the problem that the party’s voters have identified themselves in the “clear plan” result above.

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Those who accede to the Executive’s demands, too, will be in the clear.

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