clearance

Example Sentences

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Malaysia’s foreign minister, Mohamad Hasan, said over the weekend that seven tankers owned by Malaysian firms are awaiting clearance to go through the waterway, state-owned media outlet Bernama reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

U.S. forces also use specialized helicopters for mine clearance, but they too are being phased out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

This allowed them to closely observe how lecanemab interacts with human immune cells and promotes plaque clearance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

There was no safety announcement, no pre-flight drink, and no waiting for clearance.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan