as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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Bosa, who has been absent since the Chargers-Rams joint practice on Aug. 4 and was seen last week with his left hand wrapped, also is ruled out.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Ruling party officials in Venezuela have also previously ruled out new elections.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The Covid-19 pandemic, in which over 200,000 kids under 18 lost a parent or caregiver as of 2022, can’t be ruled out either.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024
Look By Sam Reed Ollie was drawn to Demi in the pods and after ruling out his connection with Catherine, the pair became engaged.
—Glamour, 19 Aug. 2024
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Ruling party officials in Venezuela have also previously ruled out new elections.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The Covid-19 pandemic, in which over 200,000 kids under 18 lost a parent or caregiver as of 2022, can’t be ruled out either.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024
Look By Sam Reed Ollie was drawn to Demi in the pods and after ruling out his connection with Catherine, the pair became engaged.
—Glamour, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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