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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Pre-academy training and orientation programs, as well as on-the-job training, were excluded from the analysis.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Each state is responsible for regularly checking the exclusions list to ensure that state agencies administering Medicaid do not enroll or continue to disburse payments to excluded entities.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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One big question is about whether the final Senate legislation will include a provision to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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What's wrong, in his view, is why the AI company he co-founded has been banned from the federal government.—
March 1,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the ownership of Ticketmaster, the DOJ claims Live Nation forces venues to sign exclusive contracts with Ticketmaster, barring the inclusion of other ticket vendors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Leach has highlighted his conservative record, including legislation barring Shariah in Texas courts.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sure enough, Johnny was eliminated at the next Roundtable, with Maura casting the deciding vote.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier studies show women appear to eliminate certain PFAS faster than men due to pregnancy, breastfeeding and menstrual blood loss.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The loss dropped the Celtics to 38-20, preventing them from clearing a benchmark all but three NBA champions since 1980 have cleared.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The allegations levied by Mamás de DPS first appeared in a lawsuit the group filed in 2024 seeking to prevent DPS from closing schools due to falling K-12 enrollment.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Count (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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