Clear
Pass
Pass verb - Grant authorization or clearance for.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- During the climax, she agrees to help Batman clear an exit path for the civilians of Gotham to evacuate, should the worst come to pass - but that much, and no more.
Source: Changed My Mind, Kid - The two line-pass rule (a pass couldn't cross a team's blue line and the center line) was instituted to prevent quick passes to players hovering behind the other team's players for a clear breakaway.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports -
Wayne has made a hobby of disassembling these traps for some reason, and knows there's a clear path through which they can safely pass to the other side.
Source: Sticky Situation
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