in the clear
Example Sentences
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Having successfully made it inside, he figured he was in the clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Sturgeon and the party's former treasurer Colin Beattie were both arrested and questioned in 2023 and remained under investigation until March 2025, when they were informed they were in the clear.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
‘Yellowstone’ actor Q’orianka Kilcher is in the clear in her workers’ comp fraud case.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
So if you have not gotten a review from this guest yet, you’re probably in the clear.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Mr. Kempsey didn't give in right away, but I sensed I was in the clear.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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