wipe the slate clean
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Dr Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, says a ceasefire eases some of the immediate pressure on gas markets but "does not wipe the slate clean".
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
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
Most borrowers who fell into default before March 2020 have a one-time chance to wipe the slate clean under the administration’s Fresh Start program.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Wyden said Wednesday that Credit Suisse's "pending acquisition does not wipe the slate clean," urging the U.S.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2023
After everyone was gone, Dal turned and set down the rag he had been using to wipe the slate clean.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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