rule out
Example Sentences
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“When investigating wildfires, the fire experts must rule out all other potential causes of a fire,” he said in his opening argument.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
On Saturday Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo refused to rule out an operation to capture the former leader.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
While he thinks policy is still restrictive and oil prices could fall, he said he “can no longer rule out rate hikes further down the road.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
If he did become prime minister, he said he would rule out an early election and govern for the remainder of the parliamentary term.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
They could be anywhere within a two-mile radius, although I can rule out the empty marsh as an option.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
