exception
Example Sentences
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With the exception of USA 94, Scotland reached every World Cup from 1974 to 1998.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The one exception to the trend was City Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“The main exception was the forced issuance during the global financial crisis between 2008 and 2009, which occurred amid a systemic selloff.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Tech stocks rebounded yesterday from Friday’s big selloff with one notable exception: a tech giant highlighting its enhanced AI capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Although they enjoyed these joint efforts, these were the exception, not the rule.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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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