apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from Replant sections immediately at least 18 inches apart from each other and other plants. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025 This feature has set Android apart from iOS for years by allowing users to install apps from other app stores or indie developers without those apps having to live in the Google Play Store. Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025 There wasn't particularly a PR push, apart from Meghan doing one interview. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 The ability to mimic the texture and performance of trad-gen leather proteins is what sets Elevate apart from competitors that rely on carbohydrate-heavy inputs, like mycelium and apple skin. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • In the photo, Parker, 21, is seen blowing out the candles on her birthday cake with Bronny beside her.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Carpenter spoke with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about the challenges of relationships, her controversial album cover, which depicts her kneeling beside a man who is pulling her hair, and the new songs featured on the album.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • The resulting bill that cleared the Legislature during the regular legislative session would have prohibited consumable hemp products containing a cannabinoid other than CBD or CBG, which do not produce a high.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The manifests reported the items to be exported were nonautomotive products, auto parts or cars other than the actual cars inside the container.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Two tickets sold in California, two tickets bought in Georgia, and single tickets purchased in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania all matched five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million each.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
  • California, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Texas each sold two winning tickets that matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million each.
    Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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