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 freeze out
Howard says that Ream, who was frozen out of the setup until breaking back in ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is key to the squad’s culture.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The Democrats have been frozen out, there is no input.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Follow live updates here Alarmed at being frozen out of the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government this week turned to European leaders for a lifeline, hoping to influence the high-stakes summit and prevent a potential disaster for Ukraine.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The Democrats have been frozen out, there is no input.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Follow live updates here Alarmed at being frozen out of the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government this week turned to European leaders for a lifeline, hoping to influence the high-stakes summit and prevent a potential disaster for Ukraine.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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The opening result excluding previews is in line with Captain Underpants, and above Sonic 3 and Paw Patrol.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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Trump has issued orders seeking to ban the use of mail ballots or at least the counting of those cast by Election Day but received afterward — a common practice in both Democratic and Republican states.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The tush push has been a constant story this season after the play fell just short of receiving the necessary votes in the offseason to ban it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Apple exec said leagues could eliminate blackouts, have more streaming bundles, and ask media partners to make accessible features that allow multitasking streams to show games happening simultaneously, even those on different platforms.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … TED JENKIN – Should all 50 states eliminate income tax?—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yet having been shut out by midtable flyers Gamba Osaka, who had been chasing an eighth victory in a row, hope remains for a bunched chasing pack that seems hellbent on ensuring a multi-team title race.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 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 president is also typically barred from deploying the military for domestic law enforcement purposes under the Posse Comitatus Act, Schwab said in a press release.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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While the administration frames it as a measure to prevent misuse, the policy raises questions about the consequences for migrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Commanders could be without three of their top playmakers tonight, as starting WRs Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown have been ruled out, and Deebo Samuel -- who is averaging nearly 8 targets per game -- is questionable.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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