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He’s condescending to almost everyone except his church friends.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
No-one wants to talk politics, except to say that they think the whole controversy has been blown out of proportion.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
That made this an open-and-shut case, except nothing’s ever that way with Musk.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Iran has dominated this crucial waterway except when in internal disarray or checked by an outside power, namely Portugal, the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain and, after 1971, the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Mom and Aunt Jen are deep in conversation before the car even leaves the driveway, but Avery doesn’t say anything except for “hi.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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