exceptions

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Outside of a few exceptions, substantial shares of college students in all disciplines have copped to ChatGPT-ing their way through school.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The ruling says the penalty for breaching 5.3a is disqualification, although there are three exceptions including:

From BBC • May 14, 2026

With few exceptions, superhero movies rarely feature heroes dying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Also, he noticed, the marketing he saw generally “paid only the visual equivalent of lip service to diversity,” with some exceptions.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady