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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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"We are seeing the signs of climate change in many places of the world, and Lake Suwa is no exception," Miyasaka told AFP.

From Barron's

The exception is Martin Scorsese, who lurks in the background of “The Last Kings” like a dark prince.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mitchell family has called for an exception to be made in their case so the trial can proceed as planned.

From BBC

There are exceptions, but the data confirm they’re not the rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Almost every European country, with the exception of Nazi Germany,” he writes, “boasted a larger number of Communists as a proportion of their overall population than any province in China.”

From The Wall Street Journal