exempt
Example Sentences
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That treaty has allowed Canada to ship the bulk of its U.S.-bound exports exempt from tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The letter said that the federal government was planning “office and operations space” there and that it should be exempt from local zoning and planning review.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In many states, if a person or their spouse needs to live in the home, or if the person expresses an intent to return home, the residence can remain exempt while determining eligibility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
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
Though I was draft age as the Korean War began, I was exempt from service as long as I was enrolled as a student.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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