as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight
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These alliances can create competing blocs, excluding developing nations and reversing global integration.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Since then, a handful of other Republican governors have raced to join in, banning certain food colorings from kids' lunches -- sometimes prohibiting other chemical additives, too.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 1966, the group banned white members altogether, which undermined its stability, collaborative potential, and impact in the following years.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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He was barred from learning to fly as a teen due to a 1998 motorcycle crash that severed an optic nerve.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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She is barred from seeking re-election next year under the state's term limits amendment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
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The law is projected to cut $1 trillion mostly from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance plans and eliminate insurance coverage for 11.8 million people over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The lack of offense, including an 0-for-14 performance from the top four hitters in the lineup, continues a stretch in which the Cubs haven’t put up enough runs consistently to eliminate the small margin for error in games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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This simple step can prevent problems on Election Day.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats have fled the state to prevent the legislature from proceeding and Texas Republicans have issued warrants for their arrest.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Count (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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