exception
Example Sentences
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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
Tech stocks rebounded yesterday from Friday’s big selloff with one notable exception: a tech giant highlighting its enhanced AI capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
However, with strong earnings providing fundamental support, those swoons are likely to be the exception rather than the norm.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Perhaps gold’s decline is an exception to the historical rule.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The only possible exception to this rule was the Upper South, to include the states of Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing exception
Power Prefix: ex-
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"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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