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ruling out

preposition as in exclusive of

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It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the incident, but a spokesperson for Princess Cruises said its team had reviewed video footage from the ship and also had “searched thoroughly several times without success,” ruling out any other possibilities for the man’s whereabouts.

Officials are not ruling out homicide, but the investigation is ongoing.

Under new rules, no player who has previously played in the IPL and is not in this auction will not be able to play in 2025 or 2026, ruling out Archer, Wood, Root and England Test captain Ben Stokes, whose absence has been previously reported.

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In its general election manifesto, Labour promised not to increase taxes on working people - explicitly ruling out a rise in VAT, National Insurance or income tax.

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The party had promised in its manifesto that it would not increase taxes on working people - explicitly ruling out a rise in VAT, national insurance and income tax.

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