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As the song closes, she makes one last confession: “Everything fades away, except for you.”
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026
So, no more than three of its five members could come from one party, and none could be fired except for cause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
What 250 years means: There’s some sort of Winston Churchill quote where he says… it’s the worst system, except for all the others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Usually, spreads don’t rise this much, except at year-end when banks prefer to rein in their balance sheets.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Muc hadn’t had anything to eat except for the grass around the house.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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