exceptions

Example Sentences

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Well, there is certainly a sense within the camp that the team that started in Orlando, barring maybe one or two exceptions, will be the side that begins the tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

In a statement, the firm said “S&P DJI determined that exceptions to these requirements should not be granted solely based on market capitalization.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

If the latter outcome came to pass, it would be the weakest year of growth this century, with the exceptions of 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, and 2009, when the global financial crisis hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Last year, legislators passed a new law that requires votes to be tabulated by the 13th day after ballots close, though it doesn’t change the 30-day deadline for official results and provides several exceptions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Introductory phrases like these have become so familiar that they have earned the right to be exceptions to the rule.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner