exception

If, say, the Brewers or Rays win, the owners will say that’s the exception that proves the rule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

This expectation doesn’t appear to be the exception.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

For many citizens, delays, bureaucratic hurdles and indifferent treatment have become so familiar that efficient governance now stands out as an exception, he adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We made the decision to focus a little bit less on the metaverse for now,” Zuckerberg said, with the exception of what he called a recent breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The senators seemed supportive—with the exception of Wayne Morse.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The law in Gaza allows exceptions to the minimum marital age of 17 with parental consent and authorisation by a judge.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

What remained unclear was whether these examples represented rare exceptions or pointed to a much broader rule.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

While some vendors have made exceptions so far, Simpson fears even higher prices this winter could change that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Many state abortion bans include exceptions for ectopic pregnancies.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Though some trains were able to go sixty miles per hour, they were exceptions, and such a speed was achieved only over a short distance.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly