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Except catcher Brody Thompson of Alemany retrieved it off a short backstop, underhanded the ball to pitcher Ricky Gonzalez, who tagged out the runner at the plate to end the threat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Except that the 14 year-old girl was not a 14 year-old girl.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Except for temporary declines during the global financial crisis and the COVID-19-induced recession, the S&P 500’s profit margin has been trending ever higher.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Except for extreme periods during or right after major recessions, there’s actually an inverse relationship between how fast earnings have just grown and how well stocks went on to do in the coming year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Except I’m terrible at folding, so I’m probably just wrinkling them more.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing except
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 6
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