The Declaration of Independence contained a clear of grievances.

The tide began to rise and floated the galleon clear of the sand, and it drifted into the little bay not a mile from John's house.

They choke up after a while, and fresh ones appear in another part of the area, thus keeping the whole clear of plants.

Then, with an extra vicious blow, he knocked the German clear of the boat into the sea.

They mean a clear out.

Here and there we see water rippling silver-clear amid the rocks, washing the bare roots and fibres of trees.

But, hauling aft all his sheets, Raoul soon took the lugger clear of her flaming prize; and then she stood toward the west end of Elba, going, as usual in so light an air, three feet to the frigate's two.