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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Before long, judges started interpreting AB 2777 to completely exclude individual defendants.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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While critical local and Indigenous knowledge is recognized in the report, it is largely excluded from assessments, both because weaving it with conventional scientific analysis is difficult or because communities may choose to protect certain knowledge.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meehan said the effort to ban books started at the local level, with parents addressing school boards with their concerns over the books in school libraries, which then led to statewide efforts and legislation.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Significantly enhancing overall efficiency This integrated approach could lead to significant gains in overall system efficiency by eliminating the need for a separate, heavy cooling apparatus.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The current administration’s justification for eliminating the CSB is that its capabilities are duplicated by agencies such as the EPA and OSHA.—
Philip Steenstra,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last season, the team managed 27 total first-quarter points across the entire 17-game campaign, shut out in the first quarter 12 times.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Crusaders have shut out their last two opponents, beating Helix 13-0 and Chula Vista 27-0.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last month, California won a court victory barring the Pentagon from using the California National Guard to crack down on anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The reporting was difficult; New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) bars employees from speaking to the media without permission.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The company also lobbied Congress over legislation that would prevent chemical assessments conducted by the agency’s Integrated Risk Information System program from being used in regulation.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security, claimed that the demonstrators were preventing an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility and hampering operations.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Patch testing may also be used to identify contact allergens, and in some cases, a skin biopsy can help rule out other conditions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was ruled out for Sunday’s win over the Bengals, and Campbell did not have good news to report Monday.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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