There will be no exceptions to this rule.
I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability.
Recent Examples on the WebThe only exceptions in the Arab world were northern Yemen, whose de facto Houthi government is close to Iran, and Lebanon, home to Hezbollah, the armed group backed by the Iranians.—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 The only exception to this is for parking paces adjacent to landscaped areas.—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024 The humor in the room should never be targeted and mean spirited, and all exceptions are intolerable.—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024 The bill made exceptions for students to use cellphones for educational purposes and during emergencies.—The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024 Known as personal casualty loss deductions, they were suspended through 2025, with a few exceptions.—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024 Dodgers Hernández: For a ‘relieved’ Shohei Ohtani, first home run carries weight
April 4, 2024
An exception?—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Blender was the one exception where a greater than 3% difference was measured, but the Core i9-13900K actually performed better in this test.—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024 Populations worldwide are aging quickly, a trend not spared even among traditional labor-sending and lower-income countries, with Africa being the lone exception.—Miglė Petrauskaitė, Fortune, 10 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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