shut out

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

But as the middle-class splinters along generational lines, other political experts warn that many ordinary Angelenos feel increasingly shut out of L.A. politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

After proving herself wrong, she has gone on to write a book partly about her experiences entitled My Body is a Meadow, about reclaiming the natural world for all who feel shut out from it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

While you’ve been shut out, they have made aircraft carrier-loads of money, and that’s just wrong.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I tried to calm my mind and shut out the sounds of the cheering fans.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad