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clearance

noun as in permission for activity

noun as in gap above something

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Some Eswatini MPs had previously raised concerns about the deal in parliament, but Prime Minister Russell Dlamini said it had been handled at "top clearance level".

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They lead the way on long passes and clearances too.

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Another defensive mess in the second half resulted in Dane Murray's attempted clearance ricocheting off Gabri Martinez and into the back of the net.

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That deal would require sign-off from the government, in the form of clearance from competition regulators.

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These actions include revoking security clearances, publicly calling for firings, and praising legal actions against former political adversaries, such as the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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