as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Travelers are able to book tickets for trips that take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between April 1 and May 7, excluding April 17 through April 22.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Guests can expect to spend around $14 per drink, excluding tax and tip, and should plan for at least three to four hours to leisurely explore each pavilion.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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In Florida, Republican Senator Jonathan Martin introduced Senate Bill 852 after Governor Ron DeSantis expressed on X earlier this year his support for eliminating property taxes entirely.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1978, the CDC announced a goal of eliminating the highly contagious virus.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Ruling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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