ruled out
Example Sentences
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And he ruled out bringing Britain back into the European Union if in government, despite his close personal ties to the continent including his French wife who was influential in the recent Bayeux Tapestry exchange.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Anthropic is expected to publicly file for a potentially massive IPO as soon as this month, while Altman’s OpenAI has ruled out a a public listing until 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The program will primarily focus on the U.S., but the company hasn’t ruled out expanding it to other markets where it operates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This ruled out any "half-in and half-out" status, so Harry and Meghan could not pursue their own commercial interests while continuing to be working royals.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
None of the four options for uranium enrichment—electromagnetic or thermal separation, gaseous diffusion, or the centrifuge—had clearly outdistanced the others, so none could be ruled out.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
