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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes out
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The offer excludes TurboTax Live.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Forbes excludes dispersed family fortunes but attributes wealth of immediate family members to the founder of a fortune.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission said the ordinance now prohibits the consumption of open alcohol containers and also bans outdoor alcohol sales in those SEDs.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota law bars discrimination against trans people at work, in school, and in public accommodations; mandates gender-affirming care coverage under most insurance plans; outlaws out-of-state interference with gender-affirming care; and bans gender conversion therapy.—
Krys Malcolm Belc,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 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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Federal law bars undocumented immigrants and many other recent immigrants from receiving full-benefits Medicaid coverage.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The bill bars agents from using government immunity to avoid accountability.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Computer models show that this process eliminates around 80% of planets orbiting tight binaries, and most of those are physically destroyed, not merely displaced.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pixellot Secures $35 Million in New Funding Pixellot, the streamer of global youth and community sports, has raised $35 million in new funding to fuel its global growth strategy and expand its AIaaS (AI-as-a-Service) platform, which eliminates upfront camera costs.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 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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Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Grassley has argued that the practice protects checks and balances, encourages the White House to consult with senators, and prevents administrations of either party from jamming through prosecutors and judges who lack local support.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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This evolution also dismantles what Rebecca describes as the fourth wall of work, the invisible barrier that prevents people from understanding how their capability connects to real demand.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Freezes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes%20out. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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