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Recent Examples of ruled out
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Separately, a top Iranian official ruled out diplomacy for now, saying in a CNN interview that Tehran will continue attacking Gulf countries and that the war would only end through economic pain.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Rumbles of thunder cannot be ruled out in western Maryland.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Steph Curry remained out with runner’s knee, and Moses Moody (wrist) and Will Richard (ankle) were ruled out.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said an invasion of Iran with ground forces, which would demand a much greater surge of combat power beyond what's already deployed, hasn't been ruled out.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition to Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain injury management), the Magic were without Anthony Black, who was ruled out pre-game due to a right quad bruise.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
But Macron ruled out any such possibility in Monday’s speech.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Coming off the first end of a back-to-back, Boston ruled out Jaylen Brown (illness) and Neemias Queta (rest) for its road game against the Bucks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
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Herro had played in nine straight games and was just named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday before being ruled out for Tuesday’s game because of left quad soreness.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Separately, a top Iranian official ruled out diplomacy for now, saying in a CNN interview that Tehran will continue attacking Gulf countries and that the war would only end through economic pain.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Rumbles of thunder cannot be ruled out in western Maryland.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Steph Curry remained out with runner’s knee, and Moses Moody (wrist) and Will Richard (ankle) were ruled out.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said an invasion of Iran with ground forces, which would demand a much greater surge of combat power beyond what's already deployed, hasn't been ruled out.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition to Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain injury management), the Magic were without Anthony Black, who was ruled out pre-game due to a right quad bruise.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
But Macron ruled out any such possibility in Monday’s speech.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Coming off the first end of a back-to-back, Boston ruled out Jaylen Brown (illness) and Neemias Queta (rest) for its road game against the Bucks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled out
Verb
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International films are quite frequently excluded from eligibility because they’re generally not written by WGA members who are under the guild’s collective bargaining agreement.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2026
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During their sophomore year of high school, Shelia and Rachel had grown closer, leaving Skylar feeling excluded.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Seventh graders and older will also be banned, but parents can sign paperwork to allow their kids to use e-bikes.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Americans are sick of today's tipping culture — to the point where 83% say automatic service charges should be banned, according to new research.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Early 20th-century deed covenants explicitly barred Black, Chinese, or Japanese residents from buying or renting homes in the neighborhood.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Law representative said ICE can't be barred from places like a park.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Magoon Gwath, last year’s freshman and defensive player of the year, was shut out.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with images taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out photographers from two subsequent news conferences.—
Scott Nover,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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First the Spartans eliminated Inglewood with 13 threes.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the latest Webb data, researchers now have far greater confidence in where asteroid 2024 YR4 will be in 2032 and have eliminated the possibility of a lunar impact.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the Legislature also approved a bill that prohibited those under 18 from accessing health care services in most cases without parental consent.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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The outlet previously reported that Ortiz lost custody of her child in 2024, at which point she was also prohibited from making any contact whatsoever.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether Musero can cite examples of work he was denied, prevented from going for or more in damages at said trial is a whole other matter.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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