blacklist

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Recent Examples of blacklist The company, blacklisted by the U.S. for national security reasons, did not feature among Nvidia’s competitors for at least three prior years. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025 Authorities canceled the rest of the 2023 festival following the band’s performance and blacklisted the group’s members from the country. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025 The exchange has been known to operate its business in countries prior to getting licensed, and it has been blacklisted in France, banned in Hong Kong, and temporarily suspended in India. Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The game was aired on CBS and resulted in massive fallout for the network and Jackson, who was blacklisted as a result. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blacklist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
Verb
  • Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The core measure, which excludes food and energy, rose by 0.4% in February, picking up pace for the fourth straight month.
    Axios, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The association has been under severe pressure this year as the Trump White House has banned The Associated Press from some events and taken control of press pool assignments, all part of a broader effort to assert power and clamp down on independent news coverage.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
  • TikTok first went dark under federal legislation banning the app over national security concerns in January.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To Federal Workers Fired by Trump Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Department of Education has announced layoffs for more than 1,300 employees, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will also eliminate 80,000 jobs.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Lobos were eliminated in the second round Sunday with a 71-63 loss to Michigan State.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Since that time, the free agent has been trying to get back on the field as a player, though it’s been widely said that he’s been blackballed.
    James Sanders, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The resolution of the cases culminates a lengthy personal and legal odyssey for the first student to make the accusations, Alex Harrison, who was subsequently blackballed by the insular sporting community there.
    David W. Chen, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Blood Tests Blood tests may help your healthcare provider diagnose or rule out other conditions and causes.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 21 Mar. 2025
  • While economists generally don’t think federal trade policy and job cuts will push the U.S. into recession, Trump hasn’t ruled out that possibility.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Tapping into a political vacuum With most Awami League leaders either exiled or imprisoned, and uncertainty about their participation, a political vacuum is forming that Islam wants to tap into.
    Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.
    Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These include: Prescription medication: Your healthcare provider may prescribe eye drops that help your eyes produce more tears or prevent evaporation.
    Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Public-private partnerships can bolster this effort by funding and implementing robust digital infrastructure, preventing advances in AI and computing from becoming the exclusive privilege of wealthier communities.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Blue Jackets have been shut out three times in the last four games, and four times in the last seven.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Overall, Connecticut leads the way with 23 appearances, followed by California and Tennessee. Between the lines: 23 states have been shut out of the women's Final Four.
    Analis Bailey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025

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