shut out

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After proving herself wrong, she has gone on to write a book partly about her experiences entitled My Body is a Meadow, about reclaiming the natural world for all who feel shut out from it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But in regions like New York City, strict regulations against short-term rentals have shut out potential hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Some 11 million barrels of oil per day are thus shut out from the market, according to the International Energy Agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Yet the doc has been shut out of film festivals and distribution so far; South by Southwest and Sundance rejections are stamped on a promotional flier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Ginika kept asking what was wrong, why she had shut out Obinze, and she said it was nothing, she just wanted some space, and Ginika gaped at her in disbelief.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie