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clear away

verb

see clear out , def. 1.

After the adrenaline rush of the emergency came the seemingly never-ending effort to clear away the debris.

Clear away all the demagogy and scare tactics, and Obamacare is, at its core, Romneycare across state lines.

This could clear away all of the claims of voter fraud that might result in gumming things up with unnecessary investigation.

"You are the first stranger as has been here since the tax collector last month," she said, beginning to clear away the mystery.

Several persons were immediately employed to clear away the weeds and lay open the spot.

It was the hired man's turn to clear away the dishes, and Milford sat smoking in a muse.

She merely nibbled at trifles till Fanny came to clear away.

Can I clear away some of the mists that hang round my friend, and show him as worthy of love as he was of admiration?

April 25, 2024firkin

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