precluded
Example Sentences
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One habit that precluded improvement was their reading of trivial romantic novels.
Even though the government did not clarify whether Vidovic had served his time, it said a criminal sentence precluded him from holding public office.
From Barron's
Ultimately, prosecutors decided the reported threats made by Abelar and the fact that he was in possession of a gun precluded them from charging the deputy.
From Los Angeles Times
Running for California governor in 2026, which she ruled out Wednesday, would almost certainly have precluded another run for the White House in 2028 — something Harris explicitly did not rule out.
From Los Angeles Times
As a result, future litigants can — and likely will, armed with collateral estoppel — argue that the federal government is precluded from denying citizenship on that basis again.
From Salon
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