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exemption

[ig-zemp-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən /


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CAA Chief Executive Bryan Lourd called for state leaders to create an exemption for tax credits earned under the expanded film and TV program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“The View” has previously received an exemption from the FCC.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

If your friend thinks she may qualify for Medicaid’s hardship exemption, don’t wait to get the application process started.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Should he decide to sell the Angels, the city could use the exemption as leverage in discussions with a new owner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 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

The council said guidance on exemptions and reasonable adjustments was still being finalised.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Twenty-nine offer exemptions for religious objections, and another 16 for either religious or personal reasons, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

And Section 5 of the order allows the secretary of state and Homeland Security to grant any exemptions they want to parents who might otherwise fall within the order’s orbit.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

It also proposes five new possible exemptions for accommodation that cannot be used as permanent homes, including properties on owners' farms.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Suddenly, seven million children-—children who had existed only as phantom exemptions on the previous year’s 1040 forms—vanished, representing about one in ten of all dependent children in the United States.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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