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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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The one exception to the trend was City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Exxon was no exception, as the company stepped into the computing business, real-estate development, coal and uranium mining and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There is almost no advertising, with an occasional exception like Apple putting a banner atop the page to get you to tune in to Apple TV for something.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Perhaps gold’s decline is an exception to the historical rule.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I was very fortunate, for they were, without exception, healthy; and in their infancy and childhood my daughter looked after them almost as much as I did.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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