as in excluded
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 froze out
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze out the media on Tuesday night, following a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that resulted in a 127-114 loss.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
That's because Beijing, the most important overseas market for the NBA, effectively froze out the NBA in 2019 following a fallout over protests in Hong Kong.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
That's because Beijing, the most important overseas market for the NBA, effectively froze out the NBA in 2019 following a fallout over protests in Hong Kong.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze out
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Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per year under an employer contribution program, and that amount counts toward the $5,000 cap but is generally excluded from the employee’s taxable income when structured through that employer program.
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As previously discussed, thousands of children of Americans abroad are excluded from the initial $1,000 seed deposit because of narrow citizenship and residency definitions.
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When you're banned from a show — and if you guys know me, I'm banned from most of them.
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Florida cities ramped up their enforcement after Tallahassee banned public camping statewide in 2024, telling local governments to get people off their streets or risk lawsuits.
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However, most existing repayment plans – including the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan and the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan – will be eliminated as of July 2028.
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France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
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The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
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Judge releases evidence, defends trial decisions The appeal announcement came days after Judge John Roach, who presided over the trial, released evidence shown to jurors, including photos and videos that had not previously been made public because cameras were barred from the courtroom.
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Here are three groups of people—both present in your life and taking up space in your mind—who should be shut out.
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Against the Blue Jays, the Rangers shut out Toronto for at least the first four innings of each game.
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On match days, all aircraft operations, including drones, are prohibited within a radius of 3 nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically authorized by air traffic controllers.
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They are typically prohibited on multi-use paths and state park trails unless specifically signed otherwise.
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Hope returned after injury and Joshua de Silva made way and Kemar Roach was ruled out due to a hamstring injury.
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Long story short, the goal was ruled out for offside and the Seleção progressed through to the Round of 16.
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Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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“Froze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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