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There was one exception, a blue-collar oyster farmer and Marine veteran named Graham Platner.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Madrid has also been impacted by fires, but overnight most evacuated residents were told they can return to their homes - with the exception of one area in Villa del Prado.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sean Buckley, a lawyer for the Justice Department, argued that there was an exception if a subpoena is authorized by the attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The lone exception to the rule is Botswana, a democratic republic that has traditionally featured the sitting president’s portrait on its 10 pula banknote denomination.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

As far as I could discover, every single one taken in the raid on the Beje—with the exception of Betsie and me—had been freed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In an interview with Italian digital sports media platform Cronache di spogliatoio,, external Malago confirmed talks had been held with the Spaniard and that "exceptions" could be made for his salary.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The public isn’t generally allowed to touch the locomotive, but the crew makes exceptions during stops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

According to Kavanaugh, even Wong Kim Ark’s closed set of constitutional exceptions can be expanded to apply “to new circumstances” based on subsequent developments “largely unknown or unanticipated” by the Framers of the 14th Amendment.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

Multiple news outlets and a former federal immigration official said the order allows for exceptions if officers are executing a criminal warrant and working with partner law enforcement agencies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Basically the third floor is entirely the sixth grade, the second floor is the seventh grade, and the first floor is the eighth grade, with a few exceptions.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor