rule out

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Recent Examples of rule out Ahead of its first game back at TD Garden on Monday night, Boston ruled out starting guard Derrick White (left shin contusion) and rotation wing Sam Hauser (right hip impingement). Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 Logan Lerman is not ruling out the possibility of a Percy Jackson multiverse moment. Julia Moore, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The Magic ruled out Gary Harris (left hamstring strain), Mac McClung (G League) and Moritz Wagner (torn ACL) for Monday’s game in Miami. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 Prescott was eventually ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury. Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rule out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
Verb
  • Basic economy is specifically excluded from this promotion, and only the base fare of a ticket, which excludes government taxes and fees, counts toward the bonus mile earnings.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
  • It's not meant to segment or cut off or exclude a particular group.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Social media isn’t the sole cause of eating disorders, and banning it isn’t always necessary, Birely said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
  • That was, in essence, why the U.S. Supreme Court just this month unanimously upheld a law effectively banning TikTok—because Congress saw it as a national security risk that stood to benefit China.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The bill would expand a state law prohibiting price gouging during disasters to more broadly bar the raising of prices on certain products by 10% or more in a 90-day period.
    The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The crew plans to be in attendance but their event plans will be kept quiet barring Sunday’s outcome.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Since a chastening defeat to Coco Gauff in Toronto in 2022, Sabalenka has completely remade her serve, eliminating the sprees of double faults that used to pepper her matches.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • That hearing is for Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate a unique provision of Colorado law.
    The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Despite scoring a Golden Globe nom for director Payal Kapadia, the film was shut out at last week’s Oscar nominations.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Refugees shut out of Sacramento region as Donald Trump order halts US resettlement, via Sharon Bernstein.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Not that the 110°F scorch prevents Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold, from doing push-ups as the crew prepares for another take.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Fortunately, altitude sickness can be prevented or minimized if your body gradually adjusts to the shift in air pressure and oxygen.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The official spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, under a Trump administration gag order prohibiting USAID staffers from speaking with people outside their agency.
    Carla K. Johnson, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Federal Aviation Administration had issued temporary flight restrictions at the time that prohibited drone operations near the Los Angeles County wildfires.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025

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