rule out

Example Sentences

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she won’t rule out leaving her post early to join France’s 2027 presidential debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

The news on catcher Dalton Rushing, who exited Monday’s game to rule out a concussion, was more straightforward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The company is leaning toward a trial that compares patients receiving the therapy against a control group receiving standard treatments and a “sham” procedure to rule out any placebo effect.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Doctors at a Los Angeles hospital were able to rule out gallstones, and on Tuesday, a representative for the “Goonies” star told The Times that they cracked the case, and Feldman is on the mend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

So let’s also rule out anyone born after, say, 1958.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell