clear up

Example Sentences

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They will help your child find the toy they're looking for more quickly and mean a smaller mess for you to clear up afterwards.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Until those clear up, fixed income is simply not ready to follow the stock market’s euphoria.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Based on a Max Brand novel, “Trailin’” flips the script by starring Mix as a polo-playing, dress-shirt-wearing Easterner who comes out west to clear up a family matter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

For Sarah Friar, OpenAI’s chief financial officer, it was time to clear up the confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“You can't have a lock. If you want to keep your stuff safe, find a better hiding place. Or better yet, go talk to Max and you can clear up this entire misunderstanding.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman