as in excluding
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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Nightly rates at Nihi Sumba start from $2,050 per villa on a full-board basis, excluding alcohol.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Pick any snapshot of victory for the last 10 (excluding the neutral-site postseason of 2020).—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their influence led to Trump’s executive order banning biological males from competing in women's sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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This year alone, Sarah Jessica Parker is executive producing a doc on librarians fighting book banning, The Librarians, which her production company joined during its search for funding.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Once there, Glick quickly gathered information that contradicted claims the authorities had made in ruling out foul play.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The dispute underscores an intensifying divide within the Democratic Party between establishment forces aligned with major donors and progressives who say those same networks are shutting out grassroots women candidates.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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The next night, however, Obama’s final-night speech was hastily shifted from the massive Bank of America Stadium to the comparably cozy arena, potentially shutting out as many as 50,000 supporters — due to a storm that never materialized.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to The Dallas Morning News, the new junior tour will feature 10-12 events in 2026, eliminating entry fees and membership costs.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Follow our steps to clean the trash can liner, eliminating germs and the stink in the process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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This may very well mean that Wentz, who has performed admirably as the starter, could be set to start the next two games for the Vikings barring a drastic improvement of McCarthy's status.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some of the airports cited policies barring politically partisan messaging as the reason.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Counting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counting%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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