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

While you’ve been shut out, they have made aircraft carrier-loads of money, and that’s just wrong.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

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

Instead of entering the White House—a place of power—Paul wanted the suffragists to stand outside, showing that they had been unjustly shut out of the political process.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling