rule out
Example Sentences
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It did not rule out the prospect of some compulsory redundancies as part of the plans.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
When asked, at Garrett’s introductory news conference, about Donald’s possible return, coach Sean McVay did not rule out the possibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Our work does not tell us that such experiments rule out quantum gravity," says Magdalena Zych of Stockholm University and a co-author on the paper.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Equally, a No vote would not rule out the chance of Iceland resuming talks in the future.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
On July 17, the president's four doctors informed Corkhill that, though they anticipated full recovery, they couldn't absolutely rule out death.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
