clean slate

Example Sentences

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"Every player gets a clean slate from me. It's a fresh start. Nothing else matters. Everyone looks motivated and excited to have a great season."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

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

In engaging with Trump directly for the first time, Lurie benefited from a relatively clean slate and a host of interlocutors with influence in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“Because sometimes it’s easier to start over with a clean slate than to drag the baggage of your past with you wherever you go.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson