freeze out
Example Sentences
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Gen. Keith Kellogg, has been all but frozen out of serious talks, and last week said he is leaving the government.
As tension between the two nations shows no sign of letting up, there are concerns that South African diplomats may be frozen out of meetings when the US takes over the G20 presidency next year.
From BBC
The riskiest companies have been mostly frozen out of debt markets since early this month.
From New York Times
Other Garcetti staffers have described being frozen out by colleagues after giving deposition testimony.
From Los Angeles Times
Republicans in the minority this year have mostly stood by, after being frozen out of negotiations on those proposals.
From Seattle Times
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