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Restricted airspace and maritime exclusion zones appeared days in advance, matching prior hypersonic trial setups.—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026 House Republicans are scrambling to find the votes for a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as conservatives threaten to revolt over the exclusion of funding for deportations and re-up demands that the SAVE America Act be attached.—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026 The song's themes of reclaiming American identity and confronting exclusion resonate with students and directors.—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 Families and schools sued the state earlier this month, saying the months-long exclusion amounted to religious discrimination.—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusion
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere