clean slate
Example Sentences
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She asked Musk for a "clean slate" going forward, and that he "Try to control your propensity to use social media to make things worse outside this courtroom."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
A clean slate makes the next round easier.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025
She tried to read his expression, but it was a clean slate.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
