exempt
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In the past week, he said, his office has received around 100 calls and emails from individuals asking if they owe the tax or how to get exempt from it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The United States on Tuesday said it plans to exempt its private space sector from numerous environmental regulations to accelerate the pace of space launches and ramp up competition with China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Other products, such as certain agricultural imports, are exempt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The point is that no one is exempt from having his pronouns second-guessed.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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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
Nevertheless, the fact that a jury decided to award the plaintiffs is notable, not because of the price tag, but because of a law that usually exempts Big Tech from lawsuits like this.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
“The President’s proclamation clearly exempts athletes and necessary support personnel for ‘major sporting events.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 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
Let not what I am going to say, my dear Lady Belfield," replied Mr. Stanley, "offend you; the correctness of your conduct exempts you from any particular application.
From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah
Additionally, candidates are exempted from including some assets, such as personal residences or vehicles.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The grid owner, NIE Networks, is exempted from meeting usual supply standards during periods of severe weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some imports are exempted, including those covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, those covered by sectoral tariffs, and goods that aren’t produced in the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The legislation exempted a broad array of housing development and infrastructure from environmental review in an effort to streamline construction and help address housing scarcity in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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The researchers suggested each local groundwater agency identify the smaller farmers, consider exempting those that use minimal water and set fees in a tiered system that allows growers who pump less to pay less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Berlin has earmarked hundreds of billions of euros for rearmament over the coming decade, exempting most defence spending from strict constitutional borrowing limits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
By exempting improvements while continuing to tax land—and by making the abatement broad, automatic and predictable—the city let markets decide where demand justified new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
There have also been discussions about exempting elements of social media deemed less harmful.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 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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