How to Use clearance in a Sentence

clearance

noun
  • The pilot got clearance to land.
  • That flight has not received clearance for landing.
  • She has a security clearance that allows her to see the classified information.
  • There was only 10 inches of clearance between the car and the side of the tunnel.
  • Happily, the clearance went through, and the song stayed in the show.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
  • One of the main challenges of drone art is FAA and air clearance.
    Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The 4-foot height clearance means most campers will not be able to fully stand in the tent.
    Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Mohr, a 54-year-old home health-care aide, mostly shops the clearance aisles.
    Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Shop The Clearance Rack Most stores have a clearance rack placed somewhere in the store.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
  • His clearance to bat right-handed could be a boon to the Rangers’ offense.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The flat top blocks the view of the instruments, and the flat bottom isn't needed for thigh clearance.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The tent has adjustable legs with wheels and up to 6.2 feet of clearance when set on the maximum height.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2023
  • To provide clearance for the washer and bolt on the bottom, glue the lid of the bottom tin, right side up, to the bottom.
    Laurren Welch, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The group has applied for Israeli clearance for 30 of them since May.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Staff were given the clearance to enter the building around 12:40 p.m.
    Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The group also had to have empty cages sent to the airport in advance for clearance.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The company will also have a clearance sale that will run for 8 to 12 weeks.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Dressers: Like the nightstands, the dressers have large handles, and there is 9 inches of clearance for wheelchairs at the bottom of the units.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Now Big Health must decide whether to keep the treatment language and seek clearance or scale it back.
    Mario Aguilar, STAT, 11 May 2023
  • Clark also would be given clearance to play in the WNBA.
    Jill Martin, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The current string-and-tin-can tech, procured at the Lechmere Sales clearance counter, just ain’t cutting it.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • Doing so brings a total of 12.9 inches of ground clearance to the Wrangler.
    Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
  • All those go into play, and the tool will help make assessments: What's your clearance time?
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Ian Murphy blooped a clearance out of his penalty area and mostly out of harm's way but it wasn't hit far and the ball wasn't won by FCC.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Shnaider got clearance on Feb. 3, the day before a home match with Oklahoma.
    Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • That’s where At Home comes in, with up to 60% off clearance items that will make a big statement in your favorite spaces.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • As the demonstration took place, the clearance of Luetzerath was well advanced.
    Philipp Jenne, ajc, 14 Jan. 2023
  • It was diagnosed as a strain, and Byrd received full clearance this week.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Larger pulls make opening drawers with one hand easier, and 9-inch ground clearance allows wheelchairs to scoot by.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024

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