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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a clearing about" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where one is describing a space or area that is open or unobstructed, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "We found a clearing about the forest where we could set up our campsite."
Alternatives: "an open area" or "a clearing in the vicinity".
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He said that after the race "we left the trucks in a clearing about 15km from the port of Valparaíso and handed over the keys to strangers".
A week later, Bernick's next-door neighbor Grace Knowlton, a sculptor, was sitting in her living room, with two guests, when she saw a black panther stalk through a clearing about fifty yards away.
They stalked Pepe through the backlands of Colombia for three days in June before executing him in a clearing about 60 miles from here with shots to his head and heart.
Ta Krabey was essentially a single tower in a clearing about 30 square metres, surrounded by massive trees and jumbled, moss-covered stones.
In a clearing about 10 minutes later, another adult rhino wandered right into our path, munching peacefully on clusters of tall elephant grass.
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