shut out

Example Sentences

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For patients long shut out from the GLP-1 boom, the opening is a real milestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

As some AI firms go public, China is shut out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

"We will ensure that, in large defence contracts, there are provisions to require any significant sub-contracts to be placed with UK-based companies, or guarantee competitions so UK competitors aren't shut out."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But with key Gulf producers shut out of the global market, pledges to raise output in a bid to ease spiralling prices are unlikely to sway traders.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I shut out their voices, tipped forward onto my hands, and crawled toward the edge of path.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs