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clearance

[kleer-uhns] / ˈklɪər əns /




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Olsen said the security clearance issue wasn’t a factor in his departure but declined to elaborate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

RSF has said that a third country has offered him asylum, without specifying which, but that departures planned for February and June were cancelled after Thai immigration authorities withheld exit clearance without explanation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Their experiments connected APOE4 with lipid buildup in astrocytes, weaker clearance of alpha-synuclein, and the formation of toxic protein deposits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Other buildings still on the site are not intended to be demolished until 2040 at the earliest with final site clearance expected by 2095.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“He transferred the prime security clearance to her while he was dying. I saw it.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

A couple of nervy clearances early on but went on to make an important save to deny Harvey Barnes.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Setting up a cable landing station alone can require around 50 clearances across at least 16 ministries, she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We have satisfied all closing conditions under our merger agreement, having received regulatory clearances from 68 jurisdictions,” Paramount said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Already, Paramount has received clearances from 65 foreign regulators, including Britain and the European Commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

He told the men: You’ve been selected for your outstanding pilot ratings, your experience in single-pilot jets, and your top-secret clearances.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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