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exempt

[ig-zempt] / ɪgˈzɛmpt /




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He's looking at that again he told me, and hinted that care workers could possibly be exempt.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Certain energy products and fertilizers will also be exempt, alongside products covered by the US-Mexico-Canada free trade pact, a US official told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Consumers should check their own state’s rules to learn whether online purchases are also exempt.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Asylum seekers and refugees are also exempt, as are some of those who receive disability benefits.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

This does not mean that Homo sapiens and human culture became exempt from biological laws.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

The bill also exempts certain projects from a set of environmental regulations, a step aimed at speeding up the review and construction process.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2026

The current version exempts punishment for legal, healthcare and media professionals who provide medical treatment and other services for gay people, or report on LGBTQ+ news.

From BBC Jun. 2, 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.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Let not what I am going to say, my dear Lady Belfield," replied Mr. Stanley, "offend you; the correctness of your conduct exempts you from any particular application.

From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah

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

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

The county exempted the proposal from CEQA, which requires projects to undergo an extensive state environmental review before breaking ground.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

Contracts exempted in the interests of national security are entirely excluded from the law's formal competitive tendering rules.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

They also exempted goods that can’t be made in size in the U.S., such as beef, pineapples, coffee, certain minerals, and aircraft parts.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

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

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Congress in 2024 passed a law exempting some semiconductor projects from the National Environmental Policy Act’s stringent environmental reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

It also considered exempting megacap companies from financial viability criteria requiring them to be profitable before being included in S&P indexes.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The European Commission confirmed last week that Portugal and Italy do not plan on exempting British nationals from the new checks.

From BBC May 10, 2026

At the time, Snyder wrote she was “constrained” to block the mask ban because of a last-minute carve-out exempting state police, finding it discriminated against the federal government.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 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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