excepting
Example Sentences
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For one, excepting gold, Venezuela’s confirmed minerals are cheap, he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
He said most of the bloc's 15 member states were prepared to participate in the standby force excepting those also under military rule - Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea - and tiny Cape Verde.
From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2023
The report is due on Thursday and many in Westminster are excepting them to recommend a suspension which would be enough to trigger a recall petition - which would likely lead to a by-election.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023
The award has been presented annually since 1998, excepting the pandemic years 2020 and 2021.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022
Miss Garnder had nothing in all the world excepting a sureness about how right she was.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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