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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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Today, Tencent —China’s largest tech firm by market capitalization—stands as a notable exception, continuing to operate its own quantum lab.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta has emerged as an exception to the debranding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

While he normally stays on the sidelines for a full year after a new listing to let the initial IPO volatility settle, Graham made an exception for SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Once exception to the daily screen time limits will be periodic online standardized state and district tests, including on i-Ready.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

That legislation carved a huge exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, the Civil War-era law prohibiting the use of the military for civilian policing.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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