blacklist

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Recent Examples of blacklist Financial sanctions have further curtailed access to foreign currency, with Gazprombank, the last major state bank linked to the SWIFT system, blacklisted alongside 50 other trade-reliant banks in November. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Performers frequently report that agents blacklist those who decline shoots or prove otherwise noncompliant by telling directors that the performer is unavailable to work on requested days. Hannah Wohl, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is still blacklisted as a terrorist group by the United States and the United Nations because of its past ties to Al Qaeda. Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 China has already begun barring vessels blacklisted by the United States from some of its ports this month. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for blacklist 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
Verb
  • The offer excludes add-ons, extras, substitutions, Kid's Pizzas, gluten-free, taxes, and fees, and is not valid with any other offer or reward, or third-party delivery, the company said.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That was after Crockett criticized Trump for signing an executive order banning transgender women from participating in women's sports.
    Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and ACLU of Connecticut respond to Trump administration executive order banning transgender women and girls from participating in girls and women's sports.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Companies across industries have scrambled to reduce carbon footprints, embrace renewable energy, and eliminate waste; all in pursuit of a more environmentally friendly future.
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The rationale is straightforward: since the administration has eliminated the CEQ regulations, and agency regulations were based on them, agencies should now align their procedures with the new CEQ framework.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In 2017, the rapper, along with many of his peers, expressed support for free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick after the NFL player claimed that he had been blackballed by the league for kneeling during the National Anthem.
    Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Twelve years later, the Chicks would be blackballed for arguably less.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And by making outrageous statements, including refusing to rule out the use of force, Trump is getting in his own way.
    Matt Ozug, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
  • He was initially listed as questionable before being ruled out for the contest.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There are dream visions about a homeland from which he has long been exiled.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Since being exiled from Club 33, many of the members with whom the Andersons were close no longer answer their calls.
    Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The fabric is incredibly smooth and light, which keeps air flowing and prevents chafing.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Studies have shown that magnesium supplements, such as magnesium citrate, can help prevent bone loss.8 Risks and Side Effects Too much magnesium may cause diarrhea, dehydration, and an upset stomach.
    Alex Yampolsky, Health, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Officials were given hours to fire hundreds of employees, and workers were shut out of email as termination notices arrived.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The Sacramento Kings may not have any players representing the franchise at the NBA’s annual All-Star festivities this coming weekend in San Francisco, effectively shut out of the midseason showcase for the first time in more than a decade.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025

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