Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the best way to ensure that pages containing a particular word are excluded from the results? For example, to exlude sites that contain the word Atkins when searching for information on dieting?

  1. diet -atkins

  2. diet NO atkins

  3. diet exclude:atkins

  4. diet ignore:atkins
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Explanation

To exclude pages containing a particular word from search results, use the minus sign (-) immediately before the word you want to exclude, with no space between them. This tells the search engine to filter out any results containing that term.

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