as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight
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While the sector has been excluded from the recent tariffs, levies could come in the future.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025 -
School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California, banned the sale of most tobacco products beginning in 2021.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Certain artificial dyes used in the U.S. are banned or subject to warning labels in other countries.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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These organizations, which had lofty names such as the Great Northwest Improvement Association and West Altadena Improvement Association, urged homeowners to write language into their deeds that would bar Black, Latino or Asian tenants from buying or renting there.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tom Brenner | Reuters A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the White House cannot bar Associated Press reporters and photographers from the Oval Office, Air Force One, and other secure spaces where journalists from other media outlets are admitted.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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For football, one playoff win over a three-year period eliminates you from waiver consideration.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate its scientific research office, potentially firing more than 1,000 scientists and employees.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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It was credited with helping prevent another riot in 1993, as racial tensions re-emerged following the second trial of police who beat Rodney King in California.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Such defenses include profiling victims before an attack is mounted, and can even provide an escape path to a benign alternative to prevent the threat being flagged.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Count (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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