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[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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It’s essentially something between olive oil and olio santo, except it’s a little sweeter and less spicy.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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 lay quietly beside me except when the wind moaned.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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