shut out
Example Sentences
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out seven in six innings, but Jack Dreyer gives up a three-run homer and Giants shut out the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The arrangement appears to be generous, but it could shut out her sons if she dies first.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Bradford hit the ground running when Rowan Milnes' inspired grubber kick was met by Blake, who shut out Lachie Miller to the ball when he went over.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
A long history of art robberies shows that museums may never quite be able to shut out thieves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
They took her past thick, fringed draperies that shut out the light.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
