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Recent Examples of blacklist
Shares soared as much as 17% on the CATL’s first trading day Tuesday, despite the U.S. Department of Defense’s January decision to blacklist the battery maker for allegedly aiding Chinese military advances.
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Forever is one of the books that made Blume one of our most celebrated young adult authors — as well as one of the most blacklisted.
—Jazmine Hughes, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Soviet-style planning paralyzed the economy, while the North’s leaders sent hundreds of thousands from the South to re-education camps, blacklisting them from government jobs and banning their children from universities.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Huawei is blacklisted by the US and a number of allies.
—Will Knight, Wired News, 15 May 2025
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Forever is one of the books that made Blume one of our most celebrated young adult authors — as well as one of the most blacklisted.
—Jazmine Hughes, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Soviet-style planning paralyzed the economy, while the North’s leaders sent hundreds of thousands from the South to re-education camps, blacklisting them from government jobs and banning their children from universities.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Huawei is blacklisted by the US and a number of allies.
—Will Knight, Wired News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
Verb
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Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The New York law bans retailers from selling or shipping toy guns of certain colors — black, dark blue, silver, or aluminum — that look like real weapons.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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Technology The Big Story What to know about the GOP push to ban state AI laws House Republicans pushed forward last week with a bid to ban state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), sparking debate among the tech community and lawmakers over its implications for the emerging tech.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
Verb
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That put the nearly 100-year-old vehicle hauling company out of business, eliminating about 2,500 jobs nationally.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The effortless Wunder Train High-rise Shorts 6-inch are now available for $39 and the perfect length to eliminate chafing for a more comfortable day of hiking, sightseeing, or traveling.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Strangely, being blackballed hasn’t stopped her from working.—
Matthew Specktor,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Since that time, the free agent has been trying to get back on the field as a player, though it’s been widely said that he’s been blackballed.—
James Sanders,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Boone didn’t rule out the Yankees swapping out a reliever for a fresh arm before Sunday’s game.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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She has been ruled out of Sunday’s game and has averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals.—
John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica because of the dictatorship at home, launched a crowdfunding campaign following the U.S. cuts.—
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 May 2025
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Le Petit Caporal had been exiled on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena since the Battle of Waterloo six years earlier.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The guardianship legally prevents Haron from removing or having contact with Taube without permission.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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As usual, handling the environment and dimensions of Dodger Stadium will be key, from catchers preventing balls in the dirt from going to the backstop to outfielders making catches in the sun.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Verb
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No major leaguer had thrown fewer in a nine-inning complete game since Kyle Hendricks required 81 to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3, 2019.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Aledo shuts out McKinney North, takes game one In its first state semifinal appearance since 2015, Aledo baseball started strong and never looked back.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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