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“We had cameras in our house 24 hours a day. There were two crews, 12-hour shifts each, cameras set up in every room except for bathrooms and bedrooms,” Kelly said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
To the right you can see that all of these bonds are trading at premiums to par, except for the Treasury note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s hard to imagine who all this is for, except for himself.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 12-member panel appeared to nearly reach a consensus, except for a single holdout who, Reddington said, "would not apply the law of reasonable doubt" as instructed by the judge.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was silent except for their breathing, which they hadn’t been able to hear for hours.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
