clearance

Example Sentences

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However, many ships remain anchored and awaiting clearance, and it will take time for them to pass through the strait, the minister said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz could prove to be a testing ground for unmanned technology and AI in mine clearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The government, which has not yet said how much the clear-ups will cost, still has to carry out site-specific assessments to ensure the logistics of any clearance are feasible before they can start.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Prescott, a German youth international who plays for Bayern's under-19s, will require clearance from German labour authorities to work in the evening as he is a teenager.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He will not be permitted to enlist in the military, or possess a firearm, or obtain a federal security clearance.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander