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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Recent Examples of freezing 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
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
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing out
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Last year, excluding international immigration, about 20,000 more people left Silicon Valley than arrived, according to the index.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The lender now aims to deliver a return on average tangible equity — a measure of profitability — of 17% or more, excluding notable items, in between 2026 and 2028.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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City officials also proposed banning black flags at demonstrations.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The city is now considering 18 new massage regulations, including prohibiting therapists from wearing revealing clothing and banning table showers.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Montverde junior midfielder Kendal Seays credited Strausbaugh and the defense for shutting out Cardinal Gibbons.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Knights took home three points in round two with the Wolverines while also shutting out Chaminade 1-0.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump is not ruling out the possibility of military strikes on Iran.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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Smith for some time has dangled the prospect of running as an unconventional candidate against a field of career politicians, but there’s a big gap between not ruling out a run and actually doing it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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But eliminating things and fully taking out a capability is really challenging without putting people there on the ground.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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The supervisors’ proposal for a review of the program specifically calls for county staff to draft recommendations for eliminating the lien requirement and reforming income limits.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the ownership of Ticketmaster, the DOJ claims Live Nation forces venues to sign exclusive contracts with Ticketmaster, barring the inclusion of other ticket vendors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Leach has highlighted his conservative record, including legislation barring Shariah in Texas courts.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Freezing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing%20out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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