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Recent Examples of blacklist
Already the Biden administration earlier this year imposed the harshest sanctions to date on Russia’s oil industry, blacklisting two of its largest oil companies as well as nearly 200 oil-carrying vessels.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
In 2025, President Trump tightened these sanctions, including blacklisting Chinese entities.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
While the commercial results vary, there are few artists who’ve been completely blacklisted from the business following allegations of abuse or bad behavior .
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Financially blacklisting trans, intersex, and non-binary perspectives will rob us of a vital literature yet to be written while insulting the dignity of LGBTQIA+ people everywhere.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
In 2025, President Trump tightened these sanctions, including blacklisting Chinese entities.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
While the commercial results vary, there are few artists who’ve been completely blacklisted from the business following allegations of abuse or bad behavior .
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Financially blacklisting trans, intersex, and non-binary perspectives will rob us of a vital literature yet to be written while insulting the dignity of LGBTQIA+ people everywhere.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
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Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Schaumburg, for example, allows low-speed e-bikes on the same paths as traditional bikes, but Highland Park has banned some of those same bikes from its trails.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The bill also bans interest payments on stablecoins and imposes strict anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance, with restrictions on executives with financial crime convictions.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The brand eliminates harsh chemicals, uses glass and aluminum packaging, and ensures every formula is effective and environmentally respectful.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Any year before that is not as apt of a comparison, considering MLB eliminated the waiver trade deadline — which allowed teams to make deals until Aug. 31, even after the traditional trade deadline had passed — in 2019.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Clark has previously testified on the stand that after falling out with Combs, the Revolt TV founder tried to blackball her.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Over the eight years since, Choi remained blackballed by the entirety of the Korean industry — until the production of the second season of Squid Game.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Widmer's family has called for DNA testing of Sarah's remains to rule out a disorder.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Acreage needs of large-scale data centers would likely rule out office zones, which are typically smaller and near residential neighborhoods.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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The second Renko novel, Polar Star (1989), in which the investigator is exiled to a Soviet factory ship in the Arctic, is my favorite of the whole series.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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They are silenced, punished, exiled – for daring to write.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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To prevent layoffs of younger staff members, San Diego Unified turned this year to the Supplemental Early Retirement Program, or SERP, which offers veteran employees incentive payments to retire early.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Until now, there was no centralized system in place to prevent double billing, which enabled overpayments to go unnoticed.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The Shawnee Mission East graduate shut out the Royals lineup across 6 ⅔ innings while recording seven strikeouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Neal McDonough says he was shut out of Hollywood for refusing to kiss anyone other than his wife, Ruvé McDonough, for his projects.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklist. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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