as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means
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Givens filed a court petition to issue a temporary restraining order against Dallas County commissioners from rewarding judges with a collective $500,000 in supplemental pay because the payment plan excludes her.—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Senate Bill 26-115 excludes a number of convictions from automatically qualifying for the process — including first-degree murder — but allows for district attorneys to bring a petition for any prisoner at the prosecution’s discretion.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Book bans themselves remain a unicorn in Chicago.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The policy prohibits collective punishment — such as taking recess away from an entire class because of a few students' behavior — and bans silent lunches, a practice some students said felt unfair.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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And to me, that’s very alien to imagine that the Universe could be not following some laws, that there isn’t some set of rules out there that determines what really happens?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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None of this rules out an agreement on Chinese investments in the US as part of a broader trade deal.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Texas law bars the use of state resources for political campaigns and prohibits government officials from using public funds for political advertising.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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For the landscaping team, this plan eliminates guesswork, minimizes mid-project changes, and keeps the entire process running smoothly.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Staying near your meeting location, conference venue, or in the city center saves time and eliminates the need for lengthy rideshares or rental cars.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it.—
Terry Lierman,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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That shuts out about 70 percent of the middle class, not to mention all of those households who earn less than $53,000.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This helps your child learn to soothe themselves to sleep and prevents bedtime problems down the line.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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This layer prevents water, nutrients, and air from reaching the roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Freezes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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