How to Use rule out in a Sentence

rule out

verb
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  • The union has not ruled out a longer strike in the future.
    — Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • But here’s the thing: Hubble didn’t rule out that Barnard’s Star could have planets.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Set a few mouse traps in your garage to rule out any unwanted pests.
    — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Kidd didn’t rule out the chance of Doncic re-joining the team during this five-game road trip.
    — Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Have researchers ruled out any of the five possible worlds?
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • All three players have been ruled out for Sunday’s game.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The youth of these players also allowed the research team to rule out aging as the cause of the damage.
    — Celia Ford, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023
  • If blood tests were used to rule out Alzheimer’s, the average wait times would drop to 13 months, researchers say.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
  • While most of the rain is light, a few heavier downpours and even a rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out.
    — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In addition, a risk of fire cannot be ruled out, the company said.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And the agency also says that a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Ohtani has found new ways to impress since he was ruled out of pitching until 2025.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
  • He has not formally been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Patchy drizzle and fog before dawn can’t be ruled out either.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The president also ruled out a pardon in the event of a conviction.
    — Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
  • Earlier, Ludmila had put the ball in the back of the net, but the effort was quickly ruled out for offside.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
  • But that doesn’t mean that Fraser ruled out options that happened to overlap with Rogue One.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
  • The Yankees hope to have a better understanding of the severity in the next 24 hours, but Boone didn’t rule out surgery.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Mesa police said homicide or suicide have not been ruled out.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Paul has not fully ruled out a shift, and his office did not respond to a request for comment.
    — Peter Sullivan, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Ganassi wouldn’t rule out a reunion with Johnson, though.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Taylor Swift is attending the show and hasn’t been announced as a performer — but Kapoor won’t rule out a last-minute change on that front.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Powell appeared to rule out that the cut would be as large as 50 basis points, however.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Bosa, who has been absent since the Chargers-Rams joint practice on Aug. 4 and was seen last week with his left hand wrapped, also is ruled out.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The federal government took 28 years and three months to get its underride guard rule out the door.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The department has no further plans to test the beef patties, the company spokesperson said, and the patties have been ruled out as the source of the outbreak.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Phillips has not ruled out making that challenge himself.
    — Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • This would rule out Coolidge's return but open the door to other characters coming back.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The source noted nothing had been ruled out yet, however.
    — Elias Lopez, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Hefford wouldn’t rule out future rounds of expansion, without saying how many teams would be ideal for a league still in its early stages.
    — John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2024

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