clearance

Example Sentences

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However, many ships remain anchored and awaiting clearance, and it will take time for them to pass through the strait, the minister said.

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

U.S. forces also use specialized helicopters for mine clearance, but they too are being phased out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Prescott, a German youth international who plays for Bayern's under-19s, will require clearance from German labour authorities to work in the evening as he is a teenager.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Strauss stage-managed the AEC hearing into Oppenheimer’s security clearance as he had the campaign of calumny that preceded it.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik