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clear

[kleer] / klɪər /








VERB
pass over, often by jumping
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A year ago they were sitting pretty at the top, 13 points clear.

From BBC

The immediate impact of the U.S. strikes on oil prices may not be clear until Sunday evening New York time, when trading in Brent futures resumes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Assembly of Experts dropped the requirement, at Khomeini’s urging, clearing the way for Khamenei to succeed him.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Alex Ferguson was the guest of honour as Hearts saw off the challenge of Aberdeen and moved seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership with nine games to play.

From BBC

Flight-tracking data showed airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Israel largely cleared of commercial traffic.

From Barron's