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to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of ruled out
ABC News,
23 June 2026
First-year general manager Ian Cunningham placed the franchise tag on Pitts in February, which locked in the tight end to play this season on a one-year, $15 million deal, but Cunningham never ruled out the possibility of trading Pitts if the right offer came along.
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Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Damaging winds are the main risk, but a brief tornado or two can’t be ruled out.
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Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Gallstones have since been ruled out as the cause.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Henry Feuss, a preservation planner for the city, said the cutoff for the historic district was the year 2000, which ruled out Badlands.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Officers have not ruled out road rage.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
However, a subsequent investigation ruled out drowning as the cause of death and determined the toddler’s death was a homicide, prosecutors said.
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Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
The patient’s Alzheimer's diagnosis was not confirmed with modern biomarkers, and other neurodegenerative conditions could not be completely ruled out, the study stated.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
Labour’s election manifesto specifically ruled out increases in the major revenue earners of income tax and sales tax.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
First-year general manager Ian Cunningham placed the franchise tag on Pitts in February, which locked in the tight end to play this season on a one-year, $15 million deal, but Cunningham never ruled out the possibility of trading Pitts if the right offer came along.
—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Damaging winds are the main risk, but a brief tornado or two can’t be ruled out.
—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Gallstones have since been ruled out as the cause.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Henry Feuss, a preservation planner for the city, said the cutoff for the historic district was the year 2000, which ruled out Badlands.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Officers have not ruled out road rage.
—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
However, a subsequent investigation ruled out drowning as the cause of death and determined the toddler’s death was a homicide, prosecutors said.
—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
The patient’s Alzheimer's diagnosis was not confirmed with modern biomarkers, and other neurodegenerative conditions could not be completely ruled out, the study stated.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
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Converts, as well as the children of Parsi mothers with non-Parsi fathers, were excluded.
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The Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands of people had died in the war between the federal forces and regional groups, was again excluded from the election, denying it a voice in parliament and further pushing it to the margins.
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Last week, the UK government banned social media for under-16s starting next year, modeling its restrictions on those set by the Australian government in December.
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Authorities also banned alcohol consumption in several areas placed under the highest heat alert, including Paris, citing public safety concerns.
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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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People with disabilities were often shut out of schools, workplaces and public life.
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The Ports, who played as their alternate Copa de la Diversión name, the Cheladas, also gave an option to give dad a shout-out on the jumbotron during a game where the Cheladas shut out the Visalia Rawhide, 8-0.
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As part of the overall budget negotiations, lawmakers agreed to delay some healthcare cuts that would have required monthly premiums for immigrants and eliminated dental care.
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From Sunday school to public school In recent years, Texas leaders have broadly eliminated studies of racial and cultural diversity while expanding the schools’ abilities to introduce Christianity to students.
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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.
Verb
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Ezequiel Tovar went deep with one out, but Whitlock prevented further damage.
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Tetanus can often be prevented after an injury through proper wound care, administration of a tetanus-containing vaccine and, in some cases, tetanus immune globulin, which contains antibodies that provide immediate protection.
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