clearance

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Competition and Markets Authority conditioned its clearance of the merger of equals on the sale of Shutterstock’s editorial business—a condition Getty said it wasn’t required to accept under the merger agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

“A rapid return to normal is unlikely given logistical constraints, including mine clearance, routing bottlenecks, and Iranian transit frictions,” economists at Societe Generale wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Anger bubbled over again when it emerged Lord Mandelson was given security clearance for the role, despite concerns being raised by vetting officials.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Rabia rushes to the clearance section at the back.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan