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exemption

[ig-zemp-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən /


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Amazon’s robotaxi company Zoox will launch paid rides in Las Vegas on Monday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted it a commercial exemption for purpose-built robotaxis.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

A separate provision of the Protect College Sports Act would extend antitrust exemption to schools that collectively sell their media rights through a qualifying entity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

If your friend thinks she may qualify for Medicaid’s hardship exemption, don’t wait to get the application process started.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The government has been clear that it believes an exemption for manslaughter convictions is an all or nothing approach – and could therefore require a large amount of prison capacity.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He had made efforts without success to obtain an official exemption.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Only a small number of exemptions would apply, including the war widows pension and Armed Forces compensation.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Twenty-nine offer exemptions for religious objections, and another 16 for either religious or personal reasons, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

And Section 5 of the order allows the secretary of state and Homeland Security to grant any exemptions they want to parents who might otherwise fall within the order’s orbit.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Finance Minister Elin Jones said she also wanted more "clear and reasonable exemptions" to the rule.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Suddenly, seven million children-—children who had existed only as phantom exemptions on the previous year’s 1040 forms—vanished, representing about one in ten of all dependent children in the United States.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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