exceptions

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Exceptions with the most flexible rules include New York and Connecticut; because insurers must take all comers, policies in these states are more expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Exceptions would be allowed if both parents voluntarily agreed to share parental rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Exceptions include distributions for large healthcare expenses, for hardship caused by permanent and total disability and for periodic payments over a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Exceptions like these are necessary, as schools obviously can’t be neutral about the value of education, what counts as scholarly expertise or the importance of academic freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“Of course I am. So what’s your plan? You’ll stay and help us fight, obviously, but where will you sleep? Not with me, my room’s a single. Exceptions rarely made.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs