as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Recent Examples of ruling out
Access is restricted to the Gemini API or the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, ruling out accidental activation from the consumer Gemini app, leaving the feature strictly in the hands of developers.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
After ruling out all other possibilities, Dhingra finally diagnosed Williams with IC‑MPGN, a kidney disease related to the immune system.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Boston is not ruling out the idea is my intel.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
But in the decades since PBHs were first proposed, astronomers found clever ways to narrow down their plausible range of masses, ruling out many scenarios in which these black holes could account for dark matter.
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Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Many researchers think quantum computers are at an advantage here, because the process of classically ruling out insignificant configurations can get prohibitively difficult.
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Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
Investigators are not ruling out weather or any other contributing factors.
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Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The poll comes out as White House officials have repeatedly avoided ruling out a ground invasion.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
After ruling out all other possibilities, Dhingra finally diagnosed Williams with IC‑MPGN, a kidney disease related to the immune system.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Boston is not ruling out the idea is my intel.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
But in the decades since PBHs were first proposed, astronomers found clever ways to narrow down their plausible range of masses, ruling out many scenarios in which these black holes could account for dark matter.
—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Many researchers think quantum computers are at an advantage here, because the process of classically ruling out insignificant configurations can get prohibitively difficult.
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Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
Investigators are not ruling out weather or any other contributing factors.
—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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
The poll comes out as White House officials have repeatedly avoided ruling out a ground invasion.
—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruling out
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The forecast includes only external sales, excluding those produced for prototypes, pre-order trials, or internal use.
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Most of the state, excluding parts of northeast Arkansas, is under marginal risk of severe weather, a level one out of five, through Wednesday evening, the briefing said.
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The Islamic regime certainly is aware of this, banning music in any and all forms.
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Transgender athletes The court heard arguments in January over the legality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools including universities.
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The defender, a former member of MLS’ Orlando City SC and who now patrols the backline at La Liga club Villarreal in Spain, has rewarded the coach by helping shut down Paraguay a week ago and shutting out Australia here in Seattle.
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The Reds got the best of the Mets yesterday, putting up 12 unanswered runs and shutting out New York.
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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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Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.
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The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness.
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Prestigious universities, including Miami, Tulane, WashU, and UNC, are eliminating supplemental essays from their college applications, following a trend set by TCU and UVA.
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While there is no state law banning transgender athletes, the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) voted in 2023 to adopt a policy barring transgender girls from competing in high school girls' sports.
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The red card on the field, however, remains the final word barring any extra games added to Balogun’s suspension.
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