Sentence examples for clearing the deck from inspiring English sources

First, Apple announced new 24″ iMacs and upgrades to the Mac Mini line last week, clearing the deck for bigger and better news at the event this week.

I'm clearing the deck to make sure I can hit my deadlines.

Slower, precise pocket hits will keep the pins on the lane and allow them to mix, improving your chance of clearing the deck and producing a strike.

Some see Jowell as clearing the decks for a bid.

The industry was clearing the decks for that big, long nothingness to take hold.

"British Prime Minister David Cameron is also clearing the decks," he added, "proposing deep cuts to troop numbers in 2013".

Given that this week the SFO announced Mr Green's interim replacement, is it clearing the decks before its director leaves?

"The good news is that they are clearing the decks," said Steve Kamman, an analyst with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Rumour has it that Shane Richardson's blueprint for NRL worldwide is going to include clearing the decks for international weekends.

It's pretty clear that, far from retiring from public life, he's just clearing the decks for another attempted conquest of the Presidency.

After a few years of building and developing,  Chelsea now look to be clearing the decks in order to renew the team to take them forward.