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exemption

[ig-zemp-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən /


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As fire victims navigate insurance gaps and expensive rebuilding costs, the exemption was proposed as a way to give them more flexibility should they choose to sell their homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Critics argue that the exemption is too broad and should have included only victims whose primary residence was destroyed as opposed to landlords or investors with portfolios of properties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sales in Europe have also come under pressure after the European Union eliminated a similar customs duty exemption in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The decrease "reflects a decline in sales volume as we raised prices and lowered online advertising spending" in anticipation of the removal of the customs duty exemption, the company said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

But without any high-ranking connections, they didn’t have a way to ask for an exemption to the Red Zone executive order.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Biotech companies will have to apply for exemptions for each individual product, regardless of whether it meets one of the specified categories, and explain “why the import meets an urgent U.S. health need.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many of the entries are marked with a reference to “Article 119,” a section in Iranian customs regulations that grants full tariff exemptions for armaments and defense imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Ultimately, Lineage did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

There are exemptions for being a parent to young children, serving as a caregiver or being medically frail.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

By the time the early months of 1945 rolled in, everyone was looking for exemptions from duty.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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