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Voter Steven Travers told The Times that he didn’t feel like there were many options for him in the mayoral election this year, except for the incumbent Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Whether Brian’s cousin is an attorney, local judge, the mayor of the town or the pope makes little difference here, except for exercising leverage with threats and intimidation.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Most of their anchovies still remain out of stock, except for a few varieties, including shirasu and white anchovies.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
"I live in Bolivia and all my team - except for my coach - are from Argentina," Prado Angelo said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Well, except for the emus and the ostriches, but they seemed more like bears anyway, if you asked Zeke.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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