exception
Example Sentences
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With the exception of USA 94, Scotland reached every World Cup from 1974 to 1998.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Police Chief Gene Harris, however, kept the shooting video under wraps for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released, citing an investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“The main exception was the forced issuance during the global financial crisis between 2008 and 2009, which occurred amid a systemic selloff.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
There is one major exception: France’s TotalEnergies TTE -0.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle .
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
No one would give him anything to eat—with the exception of chicken broth—since it would be a waste of food.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing exception
Power Prefix: ex-
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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