as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes out
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That figure excludes his work with the boy band Take That, which has also ruled.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026 -
The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Defence company representatives at the Ukrainian embassy event said that the Ukrainian government bans the use of AI in the final stage of target interception, according to New Scientist.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Further, the rule bans any collaboration with foreign researchers and stops all federal funding to publish scientific results for public transparency.—
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The paper also rules out a competing explanation.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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And to me, that’s very alien to imagine that the Universe could be not following some laws, that there isn’t some set of rules out there that determines what really happens?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new code of conduct, which received a 5-3 vote, bars trustees from publicly dissenting from decisions made by the majority of the board.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But the administration counters that the law creating the Temporary Status Protection Program bars any judicial review of which migrants may live and work in the United States.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Waiting about one hour after coffee eliminates the effect.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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This feature eliminates many of the rigid moving parts that make traditional pumps difficult to integrate into flexible robotic systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Banning social media also prevents kids from accessing useful content, the group said.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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The injunction last week from Judge Ken Curry prevents the NCAA from being able to block the Sorsby's eligibility for what will be his final college season with a team among the favorites to win the Big 12 and return to the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Freezes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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