exempt
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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
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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
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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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