exempt
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Kew Gardens is exempt from these restrictions, but has said its horticulturists already take a number of measures and precautions to limit the usage of water.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Certain energy products and fertilizers will also be exempt, alongside products covered by the US-Mexico-Canada free trade pact, a US official told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Maryland: Clothing and shoes under $100 and the first $40 of a backpack purchase are exempt from sales tax Aug. 9-15.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Arkansas: Clothing and shoes under $100, accessories under $50 and all school supplies, art supplies and electronic devices are exempt from sales tax Aug. 1-2.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
And Ruth May was exempt from hope chest, but was allowed to lie in a hammock with us and make cat’s cradles out of yarn if she promised not to run off and break something.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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The bill also exempts certain projects from a set of environmental regulations, a step aimed at speeding up the review and construction process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
It will also amend a 2024 act so that it exempts all road refrigerant appliances used to transport goods from new leak requirements for HFCs, it said.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
The companies have long argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed by Congress in 1996, exempts platforms from liability for what third parties post.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Azal follows the Bab in these restrictions, while Baha exempts tobacco from the prohibition.
From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Wilson, Samuel Graham
Elon Musk is exempted from our general snark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Additionally, candidates are exempted from including some assets, such as personal residences or vehicles.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
A range of products like beef, coffee and certain aircraft parts will be exempted, as will some goods that the United States does not produce.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The county exempted the proposal from CEQA, which requires projects to undergo an extensive state environmental review before breaking ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
I was in intensive care in the hospital and I think the patients were exempted, as the complications of removing us for a practice drill outweighed the benefits.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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To solve this problem, Bauer-Kahan put an entertainment industry exception in the bill, exempting “printers manufactured for and sold exclusively to entertainment industry stagecraft and propmaking studios” from the software requirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Congress in 2024 passed a law exempting some semiconductor projects from the National Environmental Policy Act’s stringent environmental reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
There have also been discussions about exempting elements of social media deemed less harmful.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
It also considered exempting megacap companies from financial viability criteria requiring them to be profitable before being included in S&P indexes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
There’s practically nothing even in the room; it’s mostly open space, exempting the shelves.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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