wipe the slate clean
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This allows them to retain their core information but wipe the slate clean with tracking their spending.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"This is the Budget that is needed to wipe the slate clean and to put our public finances on a firm trajectory," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
I didn’t start out as strong but I’m getting better, so I think we might need to wipe the slate clean and start over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2024
And while he still has his father's support, President Biden says he has no plans to attempt to wipe the slate clean for him.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024
I believe we forgot everything except, of course, personal fear, and it seemed to wipe the slate clean and give us a fresh start.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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