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leave the field clear for

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leave the field clear for somebody
to stop competing with someone, which gives them a better chance of achieving success John decided not to apply for the job, which left the field clear for Emma.
See also: clear, field, leave
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Which might just leave the field clear for another keen blonde - and an incest storyline just waiting to happen.
We love telly; In firing line. by The Mirror (London, England)
Which might just leave the field clear for another keen blonde - and an incest storyline just waiting to happen.
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That would appear to leave the field clear for several years for Bombardier to drum up orders for its new narrow-body jet.
Rival turns up heat on Airbus by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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