exception
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The exception will be the far southwest of England where highs may reach 12C ahead of the next Atlantic weather front bringing rain and wind.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
It has maintained a surplus since, with the exception of the pandemic years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
“Every company has an ethics mandate, and Nvidia is no exception to that.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Guzman agreed to make an exception because he felt Wickliffe’s positive attitude and team-oriented philosophy would fit his team’s culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
With that one bloody exception, we have been living with it successfully for over two hundred years.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
The law allows limited exceptions, including cooperation involving people convicted of certain crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The research suggests that one of astronomy's most famous mass limits may have important exceptions, with powerful magnetic fields allowing some dead stars to become far heavier than previously expected.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Black voters favor Bass by a wide margin, polls show, but there are exceptions to that trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Unlike many other Western countries, Israel requires voters to cast ballots in person, with exceptions for diplomats, emissaries and some soldiers abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The repetitions of Vandara’s accusations were recited, and the defender again and again reiterated the amendment that said exceptions could be made.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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