exception

Example Sentences

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Good Friday derbies between St Helens and Wigan rarely disappoint and the final stages of this encounter were no exception.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The exception is a 15% tax rate on drugs coming from the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In a season where attacking players have largely not stood out consistently across the entire campaign, he is the exception.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The one big exception: if changes are made to the ticket after booking, like shifting the date or the time of departure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Most Wall Street traders were about to lose a lot of money—with perhaps one exception.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis