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- noun The act of
emptying something.
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Examples
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But none of that stops me messing around and deciding to have a clear-out of my icons.
Susannah's Journal skittledog 2009
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But none of that stops me messing around and deciding to have a clear-out of my icons.
skittledog: In absentia skittledog 2009
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The best result of that big-boy sweeper intimidation clear-out is that you get their attention.
Angry Young Man Chris Lynch 2011
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After last summer's clear-out, England hopefuls Dave Attwood and Paul Doran-Jones are now on their way – lock Attwood trebling his money with Bath, while prop Doran-Jones adds to the front-row reserves at Northampton – and the fly-half Nicky Robinson looks to be joining them.
Up & Under: Three weeks in Toulon and still no rugby for Gavin Henson 2011
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The best result of that big-boy sweeper intimidation clear-out is that you get their attention.
Angry Young Man Chris Lynch 2011
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If Abramovich wants a clear-out, this is his chance.
Didier Drogba feels the heat of change at Chelsea | Paul Hayward 2011
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Australian fans need to hope that the current clear-out means the selectors have identified a group of young players they want to stick with and build the team around.
Is It Time to Clear Out Australia's Cricket Selectors? Richard Lord 2011
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Sadly, there's little evidence this is the case—which means that possibly, the really telling clear-out would be one of the selectors themselves.
Is It Time to Clear Out Australia's Cricket Selectors? Richard Lord 2011
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Tottenham's Daniel Levy, meanwhile, attempted a mass clear-out while hoping to be able to present Adebayor, Parker and Cahill together as the players to restore Spurs to the Champions League places.
Transfer window: Arsenal and Spurs finally see sense, but why so late? | Paul Hayward 2011
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We made the desperate decision to transition to an outside ticketing agency in the middle of sales, and Linda came in to help clear-out a maxed-out voice mailbox and then return the phone calls and try to salvage the customer relationships in light of our massive screw-up.
The Celebrity I’ll Miss the Most: Celebrating Linda Posell « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009
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