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All of the recently excavated footprints are evenly spaced except for one print, which is out of line with the others.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"It's a pity" China has missed out on every World Cup except 2002, he said, given football's popularity at home.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Most factors, except a significant one: Moreno’s ownership incompetence has been facilitated by the group of sycophants he has apparently surrounded himself with.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
He’s condescending to almost everyone except his church friends.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
That I was friendless, except for the people who lived in my phone.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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