as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of rule out
Nick Allegretti would then slide to right guard until Sam Cosmi recovers from January’s ACL surgery, though Nate Herbig should not be ruled out.
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Donald Trump Is Listening ‘007 First Light’ Ditches Franchise Lore for a Whole New James Bond
The musician also didn’t rule out the possibility of one day doing a full live run through of Nebraska.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The Sixers have reportedly not ruled out selecting Bailey, and ESPN noted that Daryl Morey, the president of basketball operations with the Sixers, selected current guards Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain without hosting a private workout before past drafts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
The study period was too short to rule out the influence of recurring climate phenomena, Lozier said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Donald Trump Is Listening ‘007 First Light’ Ditches Franchise Lore for a Whole New James Bond
The musician also didn’t rule out the possibility of one day doing a full live run through of Nebraska.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The Sixers have reportedly not ruled out selecting Bailey, and ESPN noted that Daryl Morey, the president of basketball operations with the Sixers, selected current guards Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain without hosting a private workout before past drafts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
The study period was too short to rule out the influence of recurring climate phenomena, Lozier said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rule out
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The $1 smoothies are limited to one per person and can’t be combined with other offers, the juice bar said. Drive-thru and kiosk locations are excluded.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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And a ProPublica analysis identified more than 600 complaints in the FDA’s files about exempted drugs at three of those factories alone, each flagging concerns in the months or years after they were excluded from import bans in 2022 and 2023.—
Debbie Cenziper,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Trump has taken action against the LGBTQ+ community in many ways, like signing an executive order stating that the U.S. only recognizes two genders, a transgender servicemember military ban, and banning transgender athletes from collegiate sports.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In 2023, China banned the sale of blind boxes to children under the age of 8.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Israel could then effectively bar Iran from recovery work at the sites.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Custodians must segregate customer assets and are legally barred from treating them as proprietary.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The Wildcats lost Friday’s opener to Coastal Carolina and were eliminated on Sunday in an 8-3 loss to Louisville. Vance, a shortstop/pitcher in high school and college, played collegiately at UConn before being drafted as a pitcher in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Trump administration cancels contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine Other companies promise to eliminate artificial dyes Several major food and beverage companies have recently announced their plans to remove ingredients in the wake of the April HHS announcement.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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After Mets starter Griffin Canning tore his Achilles in the third inning, three relievers shut out the Braves over the final 6 1/3 innings of a 4-0 loss.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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What led to the 1953 coup in Iran? Britain, shut out from Iranian oil, leaned on the U.S. for assistance.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Trump's travel restrictions are already preventing some scientists from being able to travel to the U.S. for conferences.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The agreement will prevent Hohauser from ever again serving as a judge in the state after his resignation.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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The law prohibits predatory financial activities and requires lenders to obtain a license.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Both bills prohibit yield-bearing consumer stablecoins — but differ on agency regulatory oversight.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Talia Kaplan,Jordan Smith,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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