preclude

Example Sentences

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I could have claimed Austrian retirement on my 65th birthday in 2023, but concerns about the Windfall Elimination Provision interfering with my Social Security benefits precluded this.

From MarketWatch

Nuzzi intends these as part of a larger mosaic, and while they are occasionally intriguing, they exist as fragments, precluding any possibility of narrative momentum.

From Los Angeles Times

The National Guard troops are barred from carrying out police duties under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which precludes the military from carrying out domestic law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that earlier dispute involved different issues and does not preclude an antitrust action.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Dougal’s naiveté does not preclude a sly sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal