clean slate
Example Sentences
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James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency, which officially began Tuesday afternoon, with an almost clean slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"How about a clean slate? Beginning today," she asked him.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The union recently produced audits going back to 2020, and the records show that its finances haven’t always received a clean slate by its official independent auditor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Skipper Stokes said they were starting with a clean slate, despite their miserable record in Australia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Primogeniture is also the clean slate of the oldest making the past out of nothing but faint whispers, presences, and tones.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
