ruled out
Example Sentences
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The buzz: Alphonso Davies has been ruled out of Canada’s World Cup opener in the hope that he will be available for the rest of the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
If Stokes was ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval next week because of an injury, it seems likely Brook would have been given the job.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The study builds on earlier research that ruled out glaciers as the primary means of transporting the stone.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
She participated in shootaround Tuesday even after being ruled out, and head coach Lynne Roberts said she was day-to-day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
None of the four options for uranium enrichment—electromagnetic or thermal separation, gaseous diffusion, or the centrifuge—had clearly outdistanced the others, so none could be ruled out.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
