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
• Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass, leaving 0.5-inch clearance on the top of the glass.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022
• Mohr, a 54-year-old home health-care aide, mostly shops the clearance aisles.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• The bridge does not have enough clearance for the yacht, which was being built in a nearby town.
  — New York Times, 7 July 2022
• Shop The Clearance Rack Most stores have a clearance rack placed somewhere in the store.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
• Front-bank valve clearances, though, are going to be a pain.
  — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 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
• Keep an eye out for its gift bundles and clearance deals!
  — Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
• The deals on Flashfood are like the clearance stickers a shopper would see in store.
  — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
• 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
• It can be rolled under 5.25 inches of ground clearance, and extend a full foot up in the air.
  — Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 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
• In older homes, these can be found in walk-in attics or low-clearance top floors.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022
• Now Big Health must decide whether to keep the treatment language and seek clearance or scale it back.
  — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 11 May 2023
• Gullwing side doors create awnings, and the trailer has 27-inch tires with a 10-inch clearance.
  — Steve Larese, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2022
• Shields revealed that the money Ali wanted was offered, but the latter didn’t get clearance to fight.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
• The completion of the sale is still waiting for clearance from Beijing and other customary closing conditions.
  — Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2025