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May’s PMI showed positive contributions from all components except employment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
None of that is prudent behavior, and I do not recommend any of it except the chu toro.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Whether Brian’s cousin is an attorney, local judge, the mayor of the town or the pope makes little difference here, except for exercising leverage with threats and intimidation.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
They’re all from Zara except one that’s from Dad telling me that he needs my help again tomorrow.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing except
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