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exempt

[ig-zempt] / ɪgˈzɛmpt /




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Many states exempt Social Security from state income tax, but only a few offer similar treatment for retirement-account withdrawals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Treasury securities pay interest that is exempt from state and local income taxes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

For those without exempt status rejoining the DP World Tour, it is understood they could not be contracted to LIV.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Bombardier models remain US certified and the company is currently exempt from US tariffs.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

And Ruth May was exempt from hope chest, but was allowed to lie in a hammock with us and make cat’s cradles out of yarn if she promised not to run off and break something.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

However, Illinois exempts retirement-account withdrawals and pension income, so when Earl begins taking required withdrawals from his IRA at 73, they will pay a little more in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

It will also amend a 2024 act so that it exempts all road refrigerant appliances used to transport goods from new leak requirements for HFCs, it said.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

The companies have long argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed by Congress in 1996, exempts platforms from liability for what third parties post.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

Jurado said the current ordinance exempts 19% of rent-controlled buildings, but if the minimum threshold were set at five units instead of 12, it would exempt 36%.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

He exempts him from the sweeping condemnation of his contemporaries in Scottish prose literature, and admits that he was "too rich a man to borrow" from France or elsewhere.

From Arrows of Freethought by G. W. (George William) Foote

But his first Administration exempted Canada and Mexico to mitigate the damage to downstream U.S. users in manufacturing and construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The rule previously exempted retailers from paying import duties on packages sent to the U.S. valued at less than $800.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Additionally, candidates are exempted from including some assets, such as personal residences or vehicles.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

The grid owner, NIE Networks, is exempted from meeting usual supply standards during periods of severe weather.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Adults were exempted from the day’s work, children from school and training and volunteer hours.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Barely half of borrowers made even a single payment last year, mostly because their earnings fell below the repayment threshold, exempting them from repaying at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The researchers suggested each local groundwater agency identify the smaller farmers, consider exempting those that use minimal water and set fees in a tiered system that allows growers who pump less to pay less.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Berlin has earmarked hundreds of billions of euros for rearmament over the coming decade, exempting most defence spending from strict constitutional borrowing limits.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

There have also been discussions about exempting elements of social media deemed less harmful.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

There’s practically nothing even in the room; it’s mostly open space, exempting the shelves.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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