exclude

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“When you exclude ‘STARs’—those skilled through alternative routes—and only consider candidates with a four-year college degree, you’re screening out half of the potential labor force,” says Julia Nitschke, director of analytics at Opportunity@Work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Describing himself as a Catholic from the impoverished aristocracy and an entrepreneur, he says it would offend against both his ethics and his business sense to exclude people from the banquets.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Marissa Roy was on her way to a runoff that would exclude the incumbent city attorney, Hydee Feldstein Soto, who was a distant third in the early returns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Adjusted to exclude interest and inventory write-downs, the margin was 26.2%.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Frankly, it is felt to be right to exclude him, and it is felt to be wrong to admit him freely.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright