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police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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As police cleared out Times Square so the city Department of Sanitation could sweep up all the New Year’s confetti, cops were called to W. 137th St. and Lenox Ave.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Once you’re finished, reconnect the power and run the disposal with hot water to clear out the soapy water.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
One made up mostly of professionals might be packed in the after-work hours, while another one that caters to the retiree crowd may clear out well before 5:00 p.m.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
These discounts will be available both in-store and online as the company clears out its inventory, with the goal of completing the sales by early January 2025, the release stated.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Once you’re finished, reconnect the power and run the disposal with hot water to clear out the soapy water.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
One made up mostly of professionals might be packed in the after-work hours, while another one that caters to the retiree crowd may clear out well before 5:00 p.m.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
These discounts will be available both in-store and online as the company clears out its inventory, with the goal of completing the sales by early January 2025, the release stated.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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