clear out
Example Sentences
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On June 29, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order calling for the company to clear out the food waste within 45 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Canada has all but abandoned prescribed burning—deliberate, controlled fires that clear out the deadwood and undergrowth that turn ordinary fires into monsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Boreal forests are also supposed to burn on an infrequent basis, in order to open up certain pine cones and spread their seeds, or to clear out lower tree branches.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Look at how it has caused people to scramble for groceries and clear out the shelves. Honestly, there hasn't even been much wind or rain these past two days."
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
I gasped, and Aunt Kitty shot me such a look of contempt that even I knew it was time to grab Flora and clear out.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
