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
Although the chances have weakened, a tornado or two can not be ruled out, said National Weather Service Science and Operations Officer Josh Barnwell.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
Thomas was originally ruled out for at least three weeks on Nov. 27.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Andrew Greif The Packers will attempt to contain one of the league’s deeper wide receiver corps tonight without two starters in their defensive backfield.
Cornerback Jaire Alexander, who hasn’t played since Nov. 17 while recovering from a knee injury, practiced this week but was ruled out, anyway.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
His lack of drawing skill, combined with his knowledge of what had been achieved in five hundred years of Western painting, seemed to rule out any attempt to paint on canvas in a traditional sense.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
Thomas was originally ruled out for at least three weeks on Nov. 27.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Andrew Greif The Packers will attempt to contain one of the league’s deeper wide receiver corps tonight without two starters in their defensive backfield.
Cornerback Jaire Alexander, who hasn’t played since Nov. 17 while recovering from a knee injury, practiced this week but was ruled out, anyway.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
His lack of drawing skill, combined with his knowledge of what had been achieved in five hundred years of Western painting, seemed to rule out any attempt to paint on canvas in a traditional sense.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, as Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 28 this year, Thanksgiving viewership is excluded and December’s report will be a better source for data on holiday viewership patterns in 2024.Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's legal team had argued that various testimony in the hush-money case – such as that of former White House employees – and evidence – like statements made while Trump was president – violate the Supreme Court ruling that excludes official acts from prosecution.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rule is narrower than what the FTC proposed in 2023 that would have broadly banned hidden and deceptive fees regardless of industry.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Indonesia banned the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16 in October because of its law requiring companies to invest in or source components from the country.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the week, a judge in Texas ruled that a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, from enforcing the CTA would stand.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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As a result, the elite runners who have followed in Samuelson’s footsteps never have known a world in which women were barred from long-distance races.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Review recruitment processes to eliminate age bias in job descriptions and hiring protocols.Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Well, this lifetime cloud storage solution eliminates that excuse.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Only 325 of each one is available; if you get shut out, try their also-delish Five Origin Select, aged up to 15 years.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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That definitely still draws certain Academy members toward watching the film, but even the tamest of horror films have historically been shut out of any Oscar nominations.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some communities even use them to prevent beach erosion or create wildlife habitats.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Those of you who wish to retain your data must act promptly to prevent permanent loss.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Also in November, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas public colleges and universities prohibiting college tuition increases for next year.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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State ethics laws prohibit members of the executive branch from accepting gifts, including travel reimbursements, from lobbyists and their employers. Expenses for the trip paid by Alliance Defending Freedom totaled about $1,900, according to the governor’s office.Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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