Example Sentences

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Analysts want to see a clear agreement on who will clear ships or if they will be able to move freely again.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Most people who become infected with HPV will clear the virus from their body, NHS Wales says.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

As her rivals nervously shuffle in their boots, Shiffrin will clear space on the ground, fold a parka as a pillow, shut her blue eyes and doze off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The move, he claims, will clear the way for a ballroom for holding large events that are typically held in tents on the South Lawn.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

I put a bigger glob of the ointment on it, hoping that will clear it up, and add a note to my to-do list to monitor it, before scrolling through my notifications.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott