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exception

[ik-sep-shuhn] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃən /




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There is one major exception: France’s TotalEnergies TTE -0.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He introduced bills for a clearer medical exception and protection for doctors who intervened in cases where a fatal fetal anomaly risked the mother’s health.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"Good neighborliness, respectful relations between nations, and strengthening our political, cultural and trade ties should always be a priority," Sanchez told AFP, adding that Peru-US relations "cannot be an exception."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

As far as I could discover, every single one taken in the raid on the Beje—with the exception of Betsie and me—had been freed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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