There will be no exceptions to this rule.
I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability.
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Aside from the pandemic anomaly, the World Bank data also showed that only three exceptions to annual passenger growth occurred post-1980.—Dana Dunne, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Federal contractors and in some cases subcontractors are an exception, as are a handful of states.—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025 Cacti and succulents can generally be transitioned to full sun (one notable exception are the forest cacti).—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025 The lone exception was Lexington, who proved tough in one of the program’s best years with a personal record 17-game win streak.—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exception
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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