exception
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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
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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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Power Prefix: ex-
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