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Recent Examples of blacklist
Shares soared as much as 17% on the CATL’s first trading day Tuesday, despite the U.S. Department of Defense’s January decision to blacklist the battery maker for allegedly aiding Chinese military advances.
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Forever is one of the books that made Blume one of our most celebrated young adult authors — as well as one of the most blacklisted.
—Jazmine Hughes, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Soviet-style planning paralyzed the economy, while the North’s leaders sent hundreds of thousands from the South to re-education camps, blacklisting them from government jobs and banning their children from universities.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Huawei is blacklisted by the US and a number of allies.
—Will Knight, Wired News, 15 May 2025
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Forever is one of the books that made Blume one of our most celebrated young adult authors — as well as one of the most blacklisted.
—Jazmine Hughes, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Soviet-style planning paralyzed the economy, while the North’s leaders sent hundreds of thousands from the South to re-education camps, blacklisting them from government jobs and banning their children from universities.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Huawei is blacklisted by the US and a number of allies.
—Will Knight, Wired News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
Verb
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Digestible feminism is about getting your point across without aiming to exclude anyone.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio, was amended to exclude criminals convicted of certain offenses the chance to seek parole, including those who killed a law enforcement officer or carried out a mass shooting at a school, among other offenses.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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New technology in supersonic aircraft can allow the planes to fly faster than the speed of sound without a disruptive sonic boom being heard on the ground, but the regulations still ban those flights over land.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. flights to Haiti in November of last year after gunfire struck three aircraft operated by Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and American Airlines.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Setting up restrictions for users could help eliminate internal theft and fraud and aid the investigation if an attack such as this were to occur.—
Renee Schafer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The Chicks were blackballed for the same thing: speaking out against the U.S. president in England.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Rumors persist of prospective members being blackballed for simply asking about membership.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Boone didn’t rule out the Yankees swapping out a reliever for a fresh arm before Sunday’s game.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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She has been ruled out of Sunday’s game and has averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals.—
John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The original Tulsa King stars Stallone as a New York mobster who is exiled to Oklahoma and builds up his own new crime empire.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The show follows Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector, Donny ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick, who digs too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, and is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Nations begin to covet their AI and set up barriers to prevent other nations from stealing or copying the early AGI systems. Year 2037: Advances in AI showcase human-like situational adaptability and innovation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Sabalenka’s 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 win in the semifinals prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships in Paris.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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No major leaguer had thrown fewer in a nine-inning complete game since Kyle Hendricks required 81 to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3, 2019.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Aledo shuts out McKinney North, takes game one In its first state semifinal appearance since 2015, Aledo baseball started strong and never looked back.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklist. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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