cleared away

Example Sentences

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It was a reminder that while the mud and the original “wealth and prosperity” had been cleared away to make room for concrete and brick, the pull of one’s origins remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"But when someone dies alone, everything must be cleared away."

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

The canapes and tickertape have barely been cleared away from football's celebrations, but a baton has been passed.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Bravo has been slowly dismantling the fourth wall for a while, and with “Love Hotel,” the last of the rubble is cleared away.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

After lunch, when the dishes had been cleared away and we were talking about nothing in particular, Julian asked, out of the blue, if I’d noticed anything peculiar about Bunny recently.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt