exception
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The lone exception might be Rocco, Zoe’s pet rock, whose complicated relationship with Elmo has become part of children’s television lore.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
"In the last 25 years, we have been governed by anti‑Fujimori governments," she said, making a single exception for Alan Garcia.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
One small group of stocks is an exception: companies for which Wall Street’s consensus recommendation is negative.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
They plan to end encounters with humans—perhaps with the exception of feeding the sloths—and pursue accreditation from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The exception occurred in 1819, prompted by the debate then raging over passage of the Missouri Compromise.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing exception
Power Prefix: ex-
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"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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