preclude

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verbinhibit; make impossible

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It also precluded collective bargaining rights for charter schoolteachers.

ORGANIZED TEACHERS DREAMED UP CHARTER SCHOOLS — BUT THEIR VISION GOT HIJACKEDJON HALEAUGUST 25, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The law precludes parents from suing their doctor or hospital when a child is born with severe brain damage as the result of oxygen deprivation or spinal cord injury.

AUDIT CONFIRMS THAT A PROGRAM FOR BRAIN-DAMAGED KIDS ARBITRARILY DENIED CLAIMS AND OVERSPENT ON PERKSBY CAROL MARBIN MILLER AND DANIEL CHANG, MIAMI HERALDAUGUST 18, 2021PROPUBLICA

It is likely, in other words, that at least some people will be able to get an exemption from a statewide or citywide vaccine mandate if they have a medical condition that precludes them from being vaccinated.

YES, COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES ARE LEGALIAN MILLHISERJULY 30, 2021VOX

In this case, pandemic restrictions precluded this type of analysis.

HOW MENTAL TRAINING CAN MAKE YOU PHYSICALLY STRONGERAWISEJULY 8, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE

Metro said the collective bargaining agreement with the Metro police union “precludes lookback discipline” if an employee is not investigated in a timely manner, which was the case with the detective at the center of the internal probe.

METRO TRANSIT POLICE CAN’T DOCUMENT WHETHER OFFICERS INVESTIGATED THOUSANDS OF REPORTED CRIMES, WATCHDOG SAYSJUSTIN GEORGE, MICHAEL LARISJULY 1, 2021WASHINGTON POST

He’s doing things to convey mutual respect and not create anything that precludes the opportunity for dialogue.

'THIS IS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY.' RET. GENERAL VINCENT K. BROOKS ON WHY THINGS MIGHT BE MOVING AGAIN WITH NORTH KOREACHARLIE CAMPBELL / SHANGHAIJUNE 24, 2021TIME

Houlihan’s legal team can still try to appeal the CAS decision in a Swiss federal court, but the timeline for that almost certainly precludes Houlihan from taking part in the Trials next week.

THE BRUTAL UNCERTAINTY OF THE SHELBY HOULIHAN VERDICTMARTIN FRITZ HUBERJUNE 15, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE

“It’s news to me that the committee is precluded from vetting candidates,” he wrote in response to Millus’ email.

COMPLAINTS, CONCERNS DOGGED SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE’S HUNT FOR A NEW PRESIDENTGUSTAVO SOLISJUNE 15, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

The city is still in litigation with SDG&E over that program, a fact Elo-Rivera said should preclude a company from getting the franchise fee contract.

THE CITY SIGNED UP FOR A LOT OF WATCHDOG WORK UNDER NEW POWER DEALMACKENZIE ELMERJUNE 14, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

The statute of limitations at that time also precluded filing charges today, said Chuck Laszewski, a spokesman for the Hennepin County attorney’s office.

‘PEOPLE OF PRAISE LEADERS FAILED ME’: CHRISTIAN GROUP TIED TO JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT FACES RECKONING OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCTBETH REINHARD, ALICE CRITESJUNE 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

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