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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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Too many property owners assume they are fully protected only to discover after a storm that certain damage is excluded, deductibles are higher than expected, or important coverages are missing altogether.
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From your co-parent’s perspective, this likely feels less about extended learning and more about being excluded from an important parenting decision.
Verb
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When you're banned from a show — and if you guys know me, I'm banned from most of them.
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Florida cities ramped up their enforcement after Tallahassee banned public camping statewide in 2024, telling local governments to get people off their streets or risk lawsuits.
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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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Here are three groups of people—both present in your life and taking up space in your mind—who should be shut out.
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Against the Blue Jays, the Rangers shut out Toronto for at least the first four innings of each game.
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However, most existing repayment plans – including the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan and the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan – will be eliminated as of July 2028.
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France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
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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.
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Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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“Ruled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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