exception
Example Sentences
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Accepting the prize, she told the audience all of her wishes had come true with the exception of a Bafta award win.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The start to this year was no exception.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
But it included an exception for suits “brought for a violation of the Constitution.”
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
In an earlier exception to the rule, the National Football League last year said the firm had underestimated its games’ audiences by millions of viewers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
There was one exception, noteworthy because it was so abnormal for him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing exception
Power Prefix: ex-
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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