ruling out

Example Sentences

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After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

He finished his wedding-day look with a brooch, ruling out a boutonniere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Asked by the BBC if he was ruling out a leadership bid, Streeting said Sir Keir had "delivered a majority that people thought was absolutely impossible after the crushing defeat of 2019".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

As a result, Northwestern Mutual’s Stucky is not ruling out the possibility of capex forecasts moving even higher, which could spark fresh concerns about AI overspending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

And there was no reason for ruling out the idea that Chargaff’s regularities had their origin in the genetic code.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson