in the clear
phrase
as in innocent
free from guilt or blame
Once they checked out his alibi they decided he was in the clear.
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Recent Examples of in the clear
Squirrel monkeys are also able to successfully birth babies by completely dislocating their pelvis during delivery—and their infants have been documented pulling themselves out of the birth canal once their shoulders are in the clear.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
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“In the clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20clear. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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