rules out
Example Sentences
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That rules out putting all of it in the market, but even investing a portion — $30,000 — in your 60s is not exactly a bad idea.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The NFL’s hosting rules require a roofing enclosure if the average game-day temperature falls below 50 degrees—which rules out most of the country for most of the winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
That might be about all he rules out at this point.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Returns on high‑yield corporate bonds, “arguably the closest liquid substitute for private credit,” have held up fairly well, which rules out the possibility of a market-wide panic.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
The anatomical evidence from Phineas rules out nine of these.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
