exception
Example Sentences
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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
"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
The exception is the rare celebrity chef with a built-in or enduring audience, such as Gordon Ramsay.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s theoretically impossible for all AI-using hedge funds to be above average, once AI becomes the rule and not the exception.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“Can your tūtū call my mom tonight and tell her? I’m technically grounded because of the fight, but the exception is schoolwork.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing exception
Power Prefix: ex-
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"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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