In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SHORTLISTED
Verb
shortlisted
simple past tense and past participle of shortlist
Adjective
shortlisted (not comparable)
Placed on a short list
Source: Wiktionary
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