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adjective

as in stopped

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verb

past tense of exclude

as in banned

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing

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The 33-year-old right-hander was excluded from the team’s postseason rosters. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Fighting for justice But Mexican American children were initially excluded from using the facilities. — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The South Apopka area was excluded from the original city limits by a 1937 ordinance. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The promise of cleaner, easier living often meant more domestic expectations, not less work; its prosperity excluded many people and came with environmental costs. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Alternatively, the court could order that materials from the search be excluded from any case against him, and in the extreme, could award Mountbatten-Windsor compensation and a police apology. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026 Montoya’s attorney Wednesday asked if her current immigration status can be excluded from the trial, which Nunley approved. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The agreement, which excluded some aspects of previous international proposals that Rhodesia had found unfavorable, also bypassed the PF leaders and their considerable support base. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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Rooms The residence’s apartments and suites are all about modern luxury with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a solid stone ceiling which eliminated any sounds coming in from other rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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Cornell has said the process led to a range of sanctions, including suspensions and expulsions, and the Chi Phi chapter was closed and remains barred from campus.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Oman Air had barred him from flying over concerns about extremist views, but FlyDubai later hired him; questions remain about how thoroughly the airline and Israeli security officials vetted him.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026

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