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Six example sentences with preclude, each labelled with its topic.
A signed settlement can preclude the plaintiff from bringing the same claim again in any other court.
Law
A single expired page in your passport may preclude boarding, even when the visa itself is perfectly valid.
Travel
Cloud cover on both nights did not preclude the measurement, because the radio dish works through overcast skies.
Science
The exclusivity clause will preclude the supplier from selling the same part to any rival for three years.
Business
A sprained ankle will preclude him from the first two playoff games, though the scan showed no tear.
Basketball
Height limits near the airport preclude any tower above twelve floors, so the district grew wide instead of tall.
Architecture
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