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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
That normally would have opened the door for his great rival, Alcaraz, except for the fact that Alcaraz was back in Spain nursing a wrist injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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
Not allowed to stand except with express permission.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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