ruling out
Example Sentences
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"The break we observed in this object is the deepest break we have ever observed in any object, ruling out 'ordinary' stars as the source," Naidu says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since the patients can’t tell you what’s wrong, it becomes a long process of ruling out diagnoses one by one, while providing supportive care and watching how the animal responds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Warsh has to tame excess inflation — ruling out near-term rate reductions — and ideally avoid steep rate increases that make credit even more costly to obtain.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The rock legend isn’t ruling out a tour next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
