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except

[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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Pratt said on his website that his “treatment first” approach would direct resources into mental health and drug treatment care, which sounds good except that those responsibilities are primarily under county jurisdiction, not city control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He’s condescending to almost everyone except his church friends.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

No-one wants to talk politics, except to say that they think the whole controversy has been blown out of proportion.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Musk is going to hate this, and for a rare change, there’s nothing he can do about it except hope that the people across from him change their mind.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

He knew very little about the realm of Pain, except that it was full of the most horrendous spirits.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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