as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport
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as in washout
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Recent Examples of shut out
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Valley Christian stuns No. 1 St. Francis on senior night in San Jose, No. 3 M-A shuts out Aragon
Incredible!
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Wolves pitched the shutout despite trailing 10-8 in total shots and possessing the ball for just 31% of the match.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
It was nominated and shut out at each of them, won at BAFTA, and went on to lose the Best Picture Oscar to Birdman.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Valley Christian stuns No. 1 St. Francis on senior night in San Jose, No. 3 M-A shuts out Aragon
Incredible!
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Netherlands native played for Duke last season, with 7 shutouts in 19 games.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Wolves pitched the shutout despite trailing 10-8 in total shots and possessing the ball for just 31% of the match.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, penny stocks were excluded from the study (the average market capitalization as of March 2021 for the 103 firms was about $1.6 billion).—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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When asked why Trump’s selection excluded other major cryptocurrencies like Litecoin or Polkadot, Torkpour suggested the decision might be based on market positioning, technological advantages, or strategic considerations aligned with the administration’s goals.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
4 Mar. 2025
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Auburn’s blowout win at Kentucky and Alabama’s loss clinched the outright title for Bruce Pearl’s Tigers.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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After their blowout win over Charlotte, the Warriors are 6-1 since acquiring Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hotels have had a strong recovery since the washout year of 2021.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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An east wind will maintain a higher risk of rip currents along the coast, but overall, the holiday period will not see a washout.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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A little over five months after his death, and 35 years after he was banned from the game of baseball by then-commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, Pete Rose may be posthumously getting his flowers – from two different angles.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Because of some public officials outperforming the stock market, some lawmakers have proposed legislation that would ban Congress members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading stocks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The cameras conduct 360-degree sweeps about every two minutes, and can see as far as 60 miles on clear days, and up to 120 miles on clear nights, according to the University of California, San Diego which operates California’s ALERTCalifornia public safety program and the cameras.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Point Loma Nazarene University completed a sweep of the PacWest basketball championships Saturday afternoon, with both the men and women winning their conference tournaments in San Rafael after capturing regular-season titles.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Etch Design Group This thoughtfully crafted kitchen by Etch Design Group features natural white oak cabinetry with a custom whitewash finish, a waterfall-edge island, and a seamless Calacatta Caldia marble countertop—expertly sealed for beauty and durability.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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This whitewash has not altered Farke’s opinion on reinforcements.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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As part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the General Services Administration eliminated its technology unit, CBS News learned Saturday.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday (Feb. 27) to eliminate more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts, as well as $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance worldwide, according to the Associated Press.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
2 Mar. 2025
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In Uber's survey, fast and free Wi-Fi was the top deal breaker for accommodations by a landslide, with 64% of travelers considering it a necessity.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ran for Congress three times, unsuccessfully In 2012, Bongino ran for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, winning the Republican primary but ultimately losing by a landslide to Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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