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[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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We have good banter, but I feel like I have no choice except to move forward on my own.

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

Now, no plastic water bottles are allowed except the ones sold in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

She pulls her hand through her hair, which is just like Celia’s except shorter.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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