clearance
Example Sentences
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Such “slum clearance” is mentioned only in passing in the book, and as if it were self-evidently a positive thing.
Mac Allister had a goal ruled out when the ball came off his arm as he charged down Ola Aina's attempted clearance.
From Barron's
There could be issues with guest star clearances or music licensing.
From Salon
The reports, by the city and the global infrastructure firm AECOM, also recommended that the city complete significant brush clearance work, bolster its water system and move electrical wires underground.
From Los Angeles Times
Mining, plantations, and fires have caused the clearance of large tracts of lush Indonesian rainforest, removing trees that absorbed rain and helped stabilise soil.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
