clean slate
Example Sentences
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He was also unproven at Premier League level, actually wanting to wait until last summer to take over with a clean slate.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
In China, with a clean slate and a growing affluent class, Sam’s Club, following Costco’s formula, carved out a niche as a premium chain offering high-quality items hard to find elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Skipper Stokes said they were starting with a clean slate, despite their miserable record in Australia.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
But that actually gave me a completely clean slate when I became a musician.”
From Salon • Nov. 5, 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
