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rule out

verb

to dismiss from consideration
to make impossible; preclude or prevent
the rain ruled out outdoor games

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They believe UK government’s funding rules, known as the Barnett Formula, should mean a dividend for the Welsh government, something ruled out by the previous Conservative government at Westminster.

From BBC

Does the government have a mandate for that in this parliamentary term, having ruled out changes to the main tax rates?

From BBC

A Forest Service report said it could not rule out potential heavy metal impurities in retardant, which was hosed down from firefighting planes.

From Los Angeles Times

I wouldn’t rule out doing something for the Sphere in the future.

From Los Angeles Times

Roxie's mother Ginger also died unexpectedly five days earlier, and vets say they cannot rule out this also being linked to firework noise.

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