shut out
Example Sentences
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Patriots were shut out by Hart and need to get their passing game going.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
But with the Department for Work and Pensions expanding its AI-assisted call centre and local councils following suit, she says older people are increasingly feeling shut out by new technology when contacting services they need.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf said "young British people are being shut out of entry level jobs and our whole economy is being undermined".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Americans’ incomes are finally growing faster than home prices — but frustrated buyers shut out of the housing market may not notice much of a difference.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ginika kept asking what was wrong, why she had shut out Obinze, and she said it was nothing, she just wanted some space, and Ginika gaped at her in disbelief.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
