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Recent Examples of blacklisted
Over the next decade, hundreds more stars and other key players in the entertainment industry were fired, purged and blacklisted in what became known as the blacklist era.
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Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklisted
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Using unique identifiers attached to each arrestee, The Post excluded a number of apparent duplicate arrests from its analysis.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The coalition, backed by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, argues that Catholic schools are being unlawfully excluded from the program because of their religious beliefs.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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Types of Peer Pressure Most kids strongly desire to fit in and are especially sensitive to being picked on, made fun of, or ostracized.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite that, Shah claims Maxwell was not ostracized inside the facility and appeared to receive preferential treatment.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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On the supply side, China, Thailand, Pakistan and South Korea have restricted exports, while Russia has banned gasoline exports amid the war with Ukraine.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Travelers to Thailand are being reminded that electronic cigarettes are strictly banned in the country — with violators facing steep fines or even prison time.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump has said that FEMA should be eliminated or significantly scaled down, shifting more disaster response to states.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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After it’s eliminated, students stand to lose free, in-school therapy and a streamlined connection to county services, the employee argued.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The fraternity's national parent organization also excommunicated the chapter.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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The city announced in a news release that CJR Construction Group of Raytown has been debarred for two years, meaning the company cannot receive city contracts during that time.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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During the committee meeting, Florian suggested revisiting a ban on plastic bags after the city prohibited helium balloon launches two years ago.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Blacklisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklisted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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