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Protests broke out in commercial capital Dar es Salaam and other cities during the vote on Wednesday over the exclusion of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s two biggest challengers from the presidential race, as well as what demonstrators say is increasing government repression.—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 The dogs currently living in the exclusion zone — which CFF estimates to be over 700 — are the descendants of the dogs left behind in 1986.—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Similar to its 2024 Black Friday sale, the brand is blessing loyalty program members with 30% off sitewide during its ongoing early access sale (exclusions apply).—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025 Tensions surrounding this election reflect deeper frustration over economic stagnation, political exclusion, and rising authoritarianism in a country that has not seen a peaceful transfer of power since independence.—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusion
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere
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