exceptions

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USMCA’s greatest achievement was never a slate of tariff rates, exceptions and rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Wong Kim Ark that read this phrase as creating only four narrow exceptions to the birthright citizenship rule for groups such as children of foreign diplomats.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

But there are always exceptions that can be highlighted in a screen.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Neighbouring Papua New Guinea briefly suspended imports of Australian eggs and chicken meat -- although this has since been lifted with some exceptions.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

State Department regularly brought African dignitaries to the city, to show the world that the stories in the sensationalist press about race problems in America were exaggerated or exceptions to the rule of racial comity.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson