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Example Sentences

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That has been understood to mean that people within the United States are subject to the laws here, except for foreign diplomats and, for a time, Native Americans who lived on tribal reservations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In my experience, it’s a little like getting an incoming call on a vibrating cellphone, except instead of picking up the phone, you are the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

All of xAI’s co-founders, except Elon Musk, have reportedly left the company, which Musk said was “not built right.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She says her current work-from-home set-up reminds her of Covid lockdowns - except when she hears the sirens.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Peter, the policemen, dear ugly Pickwick, all of us were there except my brother Willem and his family.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom