Examples of clearing in a Sentence
the clearing of the table
the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest
We found a clearing in the forest.
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So Power of Mama members have started patrolling for fire risks, urging farmers to follow the rules about slash-and-burn clearing, and challenging stereotypes about women’s roles in rural Indonesian life along the way.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
To strike a balance in protecting these critters while also proactively protecting your garden, focus on clearing areas where pests have a history of populating.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Also bad: The Trump administration’s funding freeze could interrupt vegetation clearing work in national forests intended to prevent devastating wildfires.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Deals that are above FMR — after being reviewed by a clearing house — will not be permissible for student-athletes to accept.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
To strike a balance in protecting these critters while also proactively protecting your garden, focus on clearing areas where pests have a history of populating.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Also bad: The Trump administration’s funding freeze could interrupt vegetation clearing work in national forests intended to prevent devastating wildfires.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Deals that are above FMR — after being reviewed by a clearing house — will not be permissible for student-athletes to accept.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clearing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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clearing
noun
clear·ing
ˈkli(ə)r-iŋ 
1
: the act or process of making or becoming clear
2
: an area of land cleared of wood and brush
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