ruling out
Example Sentences
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U.S. ski racing legend Lindsey Vonn suffered major injuries to her left leg during a crash at the Winter Olympics but is not ruling out a return to competition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
They were also located in a layer that lacked guano deposits, ruling out spontaneous combustion as an explanation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
Analysts are guarded about likely moves for the rest of the year but many are not ruling out a rate increase.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite IBM’s deep pockets, the analyst isn’t ruling out a future equity investment.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
I’m guessing he’s nineteen or twenty, but I’m not ruling out he’s our age.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
