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Example Sentences

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Everything went perfectly that day - except for his half-time interview, which left French broadcasters perplexed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

All of xAI’s co-founders, except Elon Musk, have reportedly left the company, which Musk said was “not built right.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

All the plants are native, except for an olive tree he planted to remember the neighborhood’s past when olive groves filled the area before homes were built in the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Republicans and Democrats unanimously agreed via a voice vote to fund all of the DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through the end of the current fiscal year.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They were sitting calmly on their haunches, waiting to be fed, except for Black Star.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell