as in excluding
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 freezing out
The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing out
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Colorado recently enacted legislation granting free access to state parks for members of two of our sister signatory Tribes, while excluding the Ute Indian Tribe — descendants of bands that occupied what is today the state of Colorado from time immemorial.—
Shaun Chapoose,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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The district has seen a long-term decline in PreK-12 enrollment, excluding charter schools, and projections indicate a further drop by 2030-2031.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Activist Qutb Hendricks called on the South African government to pressure Israel by banning the sale of coal and other supplies to the country.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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California and Massachusetts are among the states with the most stringent rules, banning short-term plans and requiring clear warnings to people considering a healthcare sharing ministry in certain circumstances.—
Sarah Kwon,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The Ducks buckled down and were six seconds away from shutting out the Golden Knights.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The Orlando Pride broke a two-match losing streak late Friday by shutting down and shutting out the North Carolina Courage 1-0 in front of 7,088 fans at Inter&Co Stadium.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Investigators are not ruling out weather or any other contributing factors.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Bonta, a Democrat, is running for another four-year term after ruling out a run for governor amid questions about his involvement in an FBI East Bay corruption case.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Is 28 additional IPOs per year—many of them small, many of them in the micro-cap range most likely to fail—a benefit large enough to justify eliminating quarterly reporting for every public company in America?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Kansas Republicans’ failure to join in on the nationwide redistricting blitz by eliminating Democrats’ lone House district didn’t cost Masterson.—
Matthew Kelly
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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California’s Proposition 13 ensures that the assessed value of the land will stay low, barring sale or development.—
Graham Womack
May 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Peña is currently on a minor-league rehab assignment and, barring any setbacks, should rejoin the Astros during their upcoming road trip to Minnesota.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Freezing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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