as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means
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The Commonwealth excludes municipalities in its parental leave legislation.—
Michael Maguire,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among roughly 50 universities being investigated by the Department of Education over accusations of racial discrimination by allegedly excluding certain races from specific programs.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The high courts in Georgia and Nebraska banned electrocution, and a circuit judge in South Carolina found both the firing squad and electric chair unconstitutional in 2022.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Earlier laws ban credit reporting of all medical debt, prohibit hospitals from suing patients with incomes under 400% of the poverty level, among other things.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement, meanwhile, will significantly reduce or eliminate tariffs on goods traded between the two countries, fostering stronger trade and investment.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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The ban barred entry of Syrian refugees and temporarily suspended the entry of individuals from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Palestinian official says no fuel left for wells For two weeks, Israel has barred the delivery of food, fuel and other supplies to Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians, and cut electricity to the territory a week ago, to pressure Hamas to accept the new proposal.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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This natural compound may help improve back acne and prevent or fade dark spots that develop after a breakout.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Blood Tests Blood tests may help your healthcare provider diagnose or rule out other conditions and causes.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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In fact, during an interview last week, the President did not rule out the possibility that new tariffs might trigger a recession.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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