ruling out

Example Sentences

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Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey said the central bank already tightened policy by ruling out expected rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Asked by the BBC if he was ruling out a leadership bid, Streeting said Sir Keir had "delivered a majority that people thought was absolutely impossible after the crushing defeat of 2019".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Citing an internal memo it had viewed, Bloomberg News reported last month that the airline is ruling out a bankruptcy filing this year.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

And there was no reason for ruling out the idea that Chargaff’s regularities had their origin in the genetic code.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson