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clearing

[kleer-ing] / ˈklɪər ɪŋ /


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The real opportunity isn’t clearing space for one generation by pushing out another.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

A long-lost photo of a young David Bowie backstage at gig arranged by a group of Stockport teenagers has emerged after 56 years when one of the group was clearing out his loft.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

McOsker said Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program has been effective in clearing homeless encampments and moving the residents inside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Low profit margins in Medicaid have weighed on managed-care stocks, but the pressure is likely to ease this year, clearing a path for future gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

There was only a narrow space from the door to the center of the room, where the cradle lay, and then a small clearing behind that for the window.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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