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clearance

[kleer-uhns] / ˈklɪər əns /




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Malaysia’s foreign minister, Mohamad Hasan, said over the weekend that seven tankers owned by Malaysian firms are awaiting clearance to go through the waterway, state-owned media outlet Bernama reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Coach Ryan Campbell said Stokes was scheduled to play the season opener against Kent starting on Friday, but the club are still awaiting clearance from specialists.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

This allowed them to closely observe how lecanemab interacts with human immune cells and promotes plaque clearance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Defense companies are developing unmanned and AI technologies for mine clearance, but these remain largely untested and limited in production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Her mother got clearance to home-school, something I knew a bit about.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin