exception
Example Sentences
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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
"Good neighborliness, respectful relations between nations, and strengthening our political, cultural and trade ties should always be a priority," Sanchez told AFP, adding that Peru-US relations "cannot be an exception."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
One small group of stocks is an exception: companies for which Wall Street’s consensus recommendation is negative.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The exception is the rare celebrity chef with a built-in or enduring audience, such as Gordon Ramsay.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
I was very fortunate, for they were, without exception, healthy; and in their infancy and childhood my daughter looked after them almost as much as I did.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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