as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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For now, the following three attractions are excluded: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Mine-Cart Madness Dragon Racer’s Rally Guests should note that the free Express Passes included with stays at select Universal Orlando resorts may not be used at Epic Universe.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025 -
Foreigners and slaves were generally excluded from the bounty, although there were exceptions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 May 2025
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Braun signed an executive order in January banning DEI initiatives in state government.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These ingested fluoride products are dispensed at safe doses by doctors and dentists to prevent tooth decay in children who are unable to get adequate fluoride doses from community water systems—something that may become more common as more states and cities remove or ban fluoride from their water.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Yet all that success was jeopardized last fall when Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, backed by the state’s House of Representatives, moved to eliminate the state’s film tax credits.—
Stuart Miller,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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His wife Pauletta says that very ire is a contributing factor to the shut out.—
Nathan Vinson,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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My favorite is this highly athletic number where Burr’s long-simmering jealousy and hatred toward Hamilton explodes after he’s shut out of a private dinner where Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison will decide where the nation’s capital will be established.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2025
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The 104-year-old home at 2000 Wharf Road has been barred from public access since 2011 in an effort to prevent vandalism, according to the city of Capitola.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Although Jackson's guilt has remained a topic of debate, he was permanently barred from the game in 1921 by MLB's first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, per ESPN.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Probiotics may help fight and prevent respiratory infections by boosting the immune system and reducing the presence of harmful bacteria and viruses in the respiratory tract.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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Megan had filed a restraining order against Lanez in December 2024 asking that the Los Angeles Superior Court judge prevent Lanez from allegedly harassing Megan from prison through third parties during his10-year jail sentence.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Despite the large-scale gathering of world leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – who has criticized as insufficient a Russian call for a three-day ceasefire during the Victory Day commemorations – isn’t ruling out an attack either by his forces or by sympathizers inside Russia.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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The central bank is facing increasingly uncertainty with President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out the idea of cutting rates preemptively, noting that inflation is still running above target.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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