out of the running
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Also out of the running are proposed developments near Worcestershire Parkway train station and Heyford Park in Oxfordshire, a former airbase, as well as a plan to build thousands of new homes in Plymouth.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
When reports emerged about the Mets offering a short-term deal worth $50 million per year, the Dodgers appeared to be out of the running.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Bessent has ruled himself out of the running, privately and publicly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
Lee looked out of the running when he carded a bogey on the second hole but he followed that up with five straight birdies.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
Gryffindor were not out of the running after all, although they could not afford to lose another match.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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