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[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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Except one thing, that is: fix the Los Angeles Angels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Except that the 14 year-old girl was not a 14 year-old girl.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Except, perhaps, Jackson’s most enthusiastic fans who refuse to believe Safechuck and Robson.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Except now, much of the architecture, desert location, and supernatural parts of the three-episode miniseries were generated through artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Except – I wiggled and jiggled the drawer like we’d done the other day and then – yes, it was there.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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