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police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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The progress comes as counties and cities are facing pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom to clear out homeless encampments in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that said cities may enforce laws restricting homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The three friends are clearing out the river, which has become stagnant and full of toxic algae blooms due to invasive weeds and broken branches.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
What's next: More Halloween merchandise from decorations to candy will arrive in more stores in late August and early September once back-to-school departments are cleared out.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 29 July 2024
Those interested in casting doubt on science and clearing out the administrative bedrocks of environmental law had a valuable ally in Leonard Leo, the head of the Federalist Society and one of the most influential figures in stacking the Supreme Court with ultraconservative judges.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The three friends are clearing out the river, which has become stagnant and full of toxic algae blooms due to invasive weeds and broken branches.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
What's next: More Halloween merchandise from decorations to candy will arrive in more stores in late August and early September once back-to-school departments are cleared out.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 29 July 2024
Those interested in casting doubt on science and clearing out the administrative bedrocks of environmental law had a valuable ally in Leonard Leo, the head of the Federalist Society and one of the most influential figures in stacking the Supreme Court with ultraconservative judges.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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