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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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“Taking the proceeds out of a traditional IRA unnecessarily could create a substantial tax bill, plus a 10% early-withdrawal penalty before age 59½ unless an exception applies,” Clerveaux said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

September is historically a challenging month for the stock market, and this year was no exception: The S&P 500 and the Dow industrials each ended the month in the red.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Its current show, “Dark Library: The Time Machine,” is no exception.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

This expectation doesn’t appear to be the exception.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Most of the island’s trees were fairly small; the fig was the main exception.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

There are going to be exceptions to the rule, but oftentimes you see even these candidates leveraging social media and talking policy in a different way.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

While that’s the usual reaction, there are exceptions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

All employees will be automatically enrolled, external in a workplace pension if they are aged 22 or above and earn over £10,000, although there are exceptions.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

How much was actually paid down can usually only be estimated, though there are exceptions.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Nevertheless, the whole divine company, with a very few and for the most part not important exceptions, were entrancingly beautiful with a human beauty, and nothing humanly beautiful is really terrifying.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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