as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles took a 17-13 lead into halftime and the defense stepped up after the break, shutting out the Pittsburgh offense in the next two quarters.
—Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
But after back-to-back shutout losses during the past week, offense wasn’t a problem Monday.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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The strength of a clear, focused brand far outweighs the risk of shutting out audiences who don’t align with your specialization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Related article From $245 million bust to Super Bowl contender again: the redemption arc of ‘Mr. Unlimited’ Russell Wilson
The Eagles took a 17-13 lead into halftime and the defense stepped up after the break, shutting out the Pittsburgh offense in the next two quarters.
—Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Without the conversion, the Vikings still trail 7-0. 4d ago / 6:08 PM PST
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Minnesota built its 14-2 record by routinely producing strong starts.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
But after back-to-back shutout losses during the past week, offense wasn’t a problem Monday.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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Like 2024, two different timed permits will be offered in 2025: one to access the entire park, including the Bear Lake Road Corridor, and one that includes access to the rest of the park but excludes the Bear Lake Road Corridor.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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That’s because the average person may not know which expenses can be excluded from income and therefore shielded from the government.Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Friday’s 25-point blowout by a surging Oklahoma City Thunder team, a legitimate threat to the championship throne, showcased the troubling norm for opponents exploiting New York’s lack of reliable bench depth.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Anderson continues to go makeup-free, and went more relaxed with her hair too: a simple blowout of her long blonde hair for the day, and a soft chignon for the evening.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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An east wind will maintain a higher risk of rip currents along the coast, but overall, the holiday period will not see a washout.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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On six of those instances, the games were postponed on back-to-back days, including a stretch of three consecutive days of washouts.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Images—the good ones, at least—are always richer than their official meanings, which is why so many religions police or ban them.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The new year is ushering in thousands of new state laws, including several that will increase minimum wages and one banning children under 14 from using social media.Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Herbert dazzled with 346 yards passing and two touchdowns while completing 28 of 36 pass attempts as the Chargers (11-6) completed their first season sweep of the Raiders since 2018.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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After last month’s stunning sweep by the rebels, icons of the Assad regime were torn down.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Darts finals have been won more handsomely — the sport’s all-time great Phil Taylor dished out three 7-0 whitewashes in his heyday — but not like this.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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India were largely written off ahead of the series, after that unprecedented home whitewash against New Zealand, and were shorthanded without a slew of veterans including captain Rohit Sharma.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Industry analysts forecast that global banks may eliminate up to 200,000 positions over the next three to five years.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: The choice before lawmakers is whether to allow tipped wages to be gradually eliminated — with unknown effects on the state's tipping culture.Joe Guillen, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, for example, secured re-election in a landslide victory, consolidating power amid suppression of dissent—along with fulfilling original campaign promises to lower crime.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Swain and eight co-authors said these more intense swings bring greater risks of hazardous wildfires, flash floods, landslides and disease outbreaks.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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