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
The findings do not show that gravity is classical, and they do not rule out quantum gravity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
That wouldn’t rule out housing on the site, but it would give a team more flexibility to build whatever project might be considered most profitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The plan is focused on buying Taiwan-made drones, but doesn’t rule out foreign acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“She forced it to go to that situation on the bus so that she could rule out Erudite—except Erudite wasn’t ruled out.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
