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exempt

[ig-zempt] / ɪgˈzɛmpt /




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Exports to the U.S. from the U.K. site are exempt from tariffs under an agreement between the two countries for pharmaceuticals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

This is an investment-grade index of bonds paying interest that is exempt from federal income taxes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Properties that are "actively being marketed for sale" are exempt from the premium and are charged only the standard rate of council tax for up to 12 months.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Bombardier models remain US certified and the company is currently exempt from US tariffs.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

He had gotten a Blauschein, a "blue sheet" or Gestapo-issued permit, added to his identification card, which we hoped would again exempt all of us from deportation.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Timothy Pung purchased a home in Isabella County, Mich., in 1991 that was eligible for a property tax credit that exempts owners from local tax on their primary residence.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 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

He exempts him from the sweeping condemnation of his contemporaries in Scottish prose literature, and admits that he was "too rich a man to borrow" from France or elsewhere.

From Arrows of Freethought by G. W. (George William) Foote

The rule previously exempted retailers from paying import duties on packages sent to the U.S. valued at less than $800.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

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

According to the National Federation of Independent Business, the move last year exempted more than 32 million small businesses from what the White House estimates is more than $128 billion in regulatory and compliance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Although he was exempted from the rules against rudeness, he was aware that this was a rude question.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Justice warned that exempting any more prisoners risked "prisons reaching capacity and collapsing".

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

“It was about the precedent that would have been set on having people come in and exempting a certain project from the Coastal Act. It would have been a terrible precedent.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Barely half of borrowers made even a single payment last year, mostly because their earnings fell below the repayment threshold, exempting them from repaying at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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

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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