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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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The one exception to the trend was City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

IPOs, once an exclusive domain, are no exception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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 almost no advertising, with an occasional exception like Apple putting a banner atop the page to get you to tune in to Apple TV for something.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

In his will, George Washington left his enslaved people—with the notable exception of Billy Lee—to his wife, Martha, ordering that they be freed after her death.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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