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except

[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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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

RIG climbed 1.2% from a year ago, rising across all of Nestlé’s businesses except the troubled infant formula division.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Structurally, these things are built like tanks, except quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

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

Mom and Aunt Jen are deep in conversation before the car even leaves the driveway, but Avery doesn’t say anything except for “hi.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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