rule out
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That would rule out for now synthetic stock tokens offered by brokers and exchanges outside the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Speaking at an event held by the Senedd Sources podcast, external on Tuesday, Plaid's Minister for Government Effectiveness, Dafydd Trystan Davies, did not rule out cutting or changing the Flying Start programme.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
He initially refused to rule out military force.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Vomiting occurred only in the deficient group, although the difference was small and was not statistically significant, meaning researchers could not confidently rule out chance as the explanation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“She can’t have painkillers until they rule out any possible head injuries. They’re going to scan her brain soon, and then—once they rule out brain damage—they’ll give her drugs,” Mrs. Quinn says.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
