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All of the recently excavated footprints are evenly spaced except for one print, which is out of line with the others.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

These are the full expense ratios except for four of the funds, which are temporarily waiving some expenses:

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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

The rest of the firms are expected to receive $100 million, except for startup Diraq, which is slated to get $38 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Every detail about the woman was neat and precise, except for her fingers, which were smudged with dark grease.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown