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[ik-sept] / ɪkˈsɛpt /




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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

The WTO said that all of those components were around their trend levels, except for the measure for electronic components, which “has risen firmly above trend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, no plastic water bottles are allowed except the ones sold in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I can’t wait to leave even though I have nowhere to be except my bed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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