rules out
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Carl Gomez, chief economist at Toronto’s Centurion Asset Management, said previous language about concern over inflation likely rules out further rate relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The $50,000 maximum rules out many options on the market, but legislation outlining the incentive program makes a special exception for California-based companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Her death leaves the question of the succession in Thailand unanswered, and the severity of the country's lese majeste law rules out any public discussion of it.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
"This work effectively rules out explanations of the Hubble tension that rely on a single overlooked error in local distance measurements," the authors conclude.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2026
The anatomical evidence from Phineas rules out nine of these.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
