rule out

Example Sentences

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Roberts didn’t rule out a retroactive move to the injury list, though the team feels good about him avoiding it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"But everything has a limit," he cautioned, refusing to rule out imposing a state of emergency if the standoff continued.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Christopher Waller said holding rates steady will likely be the right course for the foreseeable future, and he can no longer rule out rate hikes down the road if inflation does not ease soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The findings do not completely rule out the possibility of undiscovered physics, according to the researchers.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

There’s a line, “instincts don’t rule out learning.”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers