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
The incident demonstrates that freezing out a critical voice through administrative pressure constitutes an authoritarian suppression of dissent, with the blocking itself becoming more newsworthy and damaging to the administration than the governor’s original remarks would have been.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The job market has been sluggish, while high interest rates and a housing affordability crisis have saddled millions in debt and frozen out would-be homebuyers.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The World Economic Forum is facing calls to freeze out members of the Iranian regime from a summit in Davos this week.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The job market has been sluggish, while high interest rates and a housing affordability crisis have saddled millions in debt and frozen out would-be homebuyers.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The World Economic Forum is facing calls to freeze out members of the Iranian regime from a summit in Davos this week.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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However, the amnesty explicitly excludes those convicted or prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption, grave human rights violations, crimes against humanity and war crimes.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whether the amnesty ultimately eases tensions or deepens divisions may depend on how broadly it is applied — and whether excluded prisoners eventually receive relief.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Examples of these actions include adopting stretch energy codes, piloting a reusable cups program for concerts at RiverEdge Park and banning single use plastic shopping bags, according to a poster of the actions displayed during the breakout groups held later in the forum.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors and bars transgender women and girls from female sports teams, kindergarten through college.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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There are different versions but typically, teens organize a group of players and then track down and eliminate one another with shots from a water gun.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trotting out the identical top-choice team that a few days later shut out Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in its MLS opener, LAFC brought its full force down on Real España’s head.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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After a lopsided loss to Finland, Clara performed well against Switzerland, which shut out its neighbors in the qualifying round.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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The attorney’s criticism of the training program comes as federal judges have slammed ICE and Border Patrol agents for using chemical agents on protesters, barring detainees access to legal counsel and making unlawful arrests.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Especially after reinserting Skyy Clark into a starting lineup, which, barring injuries, will feature three guards – including Dent and sophomore Trent Perry – the rest of the season.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
24 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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Memphis ruled out Santi Aldama (right knee injury management), Kyle Anderson (knee soreness), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger surgery recovery), Brandon Clarke (calf strain), Cedric Coward (knee hyperextension), Zach Edey (ankle stress reaction) and Ja Morant (elbow UCL sprain).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Liu hasn't ruled out seeing her life, and experience in an international spying incident, adapted into a movie.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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