Can
Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Shut out
Shut out verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Both terms in one sentence
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Fortunately, every country with a satellite over them at the start of the month will no longer suffer abductions, so they can be minimized and eventually shut out entirely.
Source: Alien Abduction -
You can be killed with one active, but it's a lot less likely and some sources of damage may in fact be shut out entirely.
Source: Invincibility Power-Up -
Immune to Mind Control: His forcefield is so strong he can even shut out telepaths with it.
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