exempt
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And they want the law changed so that large Sikh ceremonial knives are not exempt from the rules on carrying weapons.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Most pubs in England are licensed to sell alcohol starting from 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., but those past airport security are exempt from the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
This low rate stems from the fact that, under FLSA, employers of workers earning $35,568 or more are allowed to declare most of those employees exempt from overtime.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Must a transportation worker like Brock himself cross state borders or directly interact with a vehicle that crosses state lines to be “engaged in interstate commerce” and thus exempt from arbitration?
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Indeed, the only adult males in the whole of Berlin’s population exempt from defensive duties during its apocalyptic fall to the Red Army in April-May 1945 were the members of the Berlin Philharmonic.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing exempt
Power Prefix: ex-
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