precluding

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

"What make of car do you drive?"

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

"It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!"

"The school rules explicitly exclude students who have not paid their fees. "

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

"It will rain today."

"That year, a meteor fell from the sky."

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "