exceptions

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And most of them will be in charge of the same nations that they represented - with some exceptions, like Mauricio Pochettino, who's heading up the USA but played for Argentina.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In a statement, the firm said “S&P DJI determined that exceptions to these requirements should not be granted solely based on market capitalization.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

If the latter outcome came to pass, it would be the weakest year of growth this century, with the exceptions of 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, and 2009, when the global financial crisis hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

However, scientists have already identified exceptions involving epigenetic mechanisms such as genomic imprinting.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The doors of the Apprentices’ Quarters were locked and sealed at nightfall, and there were no exceptions to the rule.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw