There will be no exceptions to this rule.
I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability.
Recent Examples on the WebBloomberg News reported the exception was meant to benefit one of Newsom's wealthy campaign donors who owns Panera Bread restaurants.—Adam Beam, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024 The ban prohibits all abortions, with the only exception being to save the life of the mother.—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024 The only exception in the law is to save a mother's life.—The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024 During the 2023 legislative session, state lawmakers carved out exceptions for ectopic and molar pregnancies — complications that guarantee a pregnancy will not be viable.—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024 The plaintiffs could not sue the U.S. government, which is (with a few exceptions) immune to tort lawsuits.—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 The first exception was Jallianwalla Bagh, where Dyer had ordered troops to fire on the gathering of Indians.—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024 Even with Detroit's loss of population, that seems like progress, with one major exception: Nearly half of the city's murders still aren't getting solved.—Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024 The policy has noted exceptions for undercover operations and work in sensitive areas.—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
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especially: a situation to which a rule does not apply
the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make —U.S. Constitution art. III
2
: an act of excepting
especially: exclusion of a section of real property from a conveyance compare reservation
3
: a usually written objection especially to a judge's ruling
filed an exception raising a question regarding jury instructions
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