as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means
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In the United States, retail investors are those with net worth under $1 million (excluding primary residence) and income under $200,000.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025 -
About one in six parents reported delaying or skipping vaccines (excluding seasonal flu and COVID-19), often citing safety concerns or distrust.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Upping the ante, Sultana swiftly introduced a bill banning landlords from serving as MPs.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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By tying its products together, the company made access to its vast ad demand contingent on the use of its other products, shutting out rivals and violating antitrust law, the judge determined.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
22 Sep. 2025
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The two great rivals have now combined to win the last eight Grand Slam titles, effectively shutting out everyone else – including the great Novak Djokovic – from Slam contention.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The outcome of this year's event is all but determined, barring the greatest comeback in history.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Either of those teams would deserve to be favored, barring major changes in health.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Freezing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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