The terrible job of clearing the battlefield fell to the Union soldiers who had won the battle.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

And many medical studies have shown that clearing the mind through quiet meditation helps you become calm.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

Clearing forests for agriculture is another.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

For the past five weeks,British forces have been clearing the territory between Lashkar Gah and Girishk in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

If properly managed, clearing and replanting trees in a 30-year cycle creates both a renewable source of energy and maximum rubber production.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

Workers are clearing rubble in the hard-hit coastal neighborhoods and power and telecommunications have been restored in most parts of American Samoa.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Clearing the soil, arranging tons of sand colored rocks and then planting everything took nearly a month.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

Unconfirmed rumors on the ground say Hamas is clearing hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Raising livestock and clearing land for farms and ranches are significant greenhouse-gas emitters.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

Instead, the focus was on people-to-people exchanges -- encouraging family ties, and clearing the way for U.S.telecommunication firms and satellite radio and television services to seek access to the Cuban market.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Under that accord, given final approval by the U.S.Congress last year, India agreed to open non-military aspects of its nuclear program to international inspections, clearing the way for U.S.sales of nuclear technology and fuel to India.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

The general said that attitude among most alliance members makes it impossible for NATO's International Assistance Force in Afghanistan to pursue an effective counterinsurgency campaign, involving clearing areas of hostile fighters, and holding those areas so economic development and governance projects can proceed.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24