as in excludes
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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Recent Examples of shuts out
Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it.
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Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
That shuts out about 70 percent of the middle class, not to mention all of those households who earn less than $53,000.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
That shuts out about 70 percent of the middle class, not to mention all of those households who earn less than $53,000.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts out
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This definition excludes some workers covered by state or labor contract mandates.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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The vote shifts pressure back to the Senate, which left Washington for a two-week recess after passing a bipartisan funding deal that excludes ICE and Border Patrol.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The measure aims to build on a state law that bans gender affirming procedures for minors.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
31 Mar. 2026
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The plan also eliminates the $1,000-per-seat wastewater fee for new builds and remodels.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No policy could accelerate lenacapavir’s implementation more than one that eliminates the drug’s marginal cost.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The order Thursday also bars other agencies from cutting off their work with Anthropic.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Helium enables smooth production of semiconductors since the gas prevents unwanted chemical reactions in the manufacturing process.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using a combination of durable ceramic materials and specialized membranes, the filtration unit can remove extremely small contaminants while maintaining stable operation through a self-cleaning thermal mechanism that prevents buildup and degradation over time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Shuts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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