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That failed deal was part of a cluster of agreements between the two nations meant to supplement the larger deal from May, which had excluded some economic sectors.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2026

Last June, several victims' groups broke off ties with the Spanish Church, alleging that it had excluded them from seeking reparations.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

The French aerospace-industry supplier said Friday that its new 2025 outlook includes the impact of tariffs, which the company had excluded up until now due to uncertainty about their effect.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

He asked the judge to give his client 28 years to life and complained that the court had excluded evidence useful to the defense, though the judge forbade him from mentioning specifics in court.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2024

His conscience was not wholly at peace as to his stock, not only the books which he had included, but also those he had excluded.

From The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse by Howells, William Dean