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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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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

Gold’s counterintuitive performance since the Iran war began is therefore not an exception but entirely consistent with the historical record.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

The exception is the rare celebrity chef with a built-in or enduring audience, such as Gordon Ramsay.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The Burr-Hamilton duel represented the singular exception to this rule.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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