1
as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument
I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living
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2
as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
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About 9 in 10 Democrats and two-thirds of independents say this should not be allowed; 8 in 10 Republicans say the president should be able to send the National Guard into a state even if its governor objects.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Mills objects to law enforcement officers being able to stop and ask people about their immigration status based at least in part on their apparent ethnicity.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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This strategy excludes prevention and care to the majority of people who are vulnerable to HIV infection.—
Robin Lin Miller,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The offer is valid for dine-in visits only and excludes alcoholic beverages.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The president calls his wife and complains about the sole of his shoe before heading off to a girls’ basketball event with Angel Reese.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Alabama complains that the Times gave the school only four hours to respond to the story before it was published; this also coincided with the team getting ready to start the tournament.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Civil Code Section 4740 grandfathers rental prohibitions, while Section 4741 bans rental prohibitions and unreasonable restrictions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Book bans accelerating at a pace that beggars belief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Peter Harrell, a visiting scholar at Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law, pointed out that IEEPA explicitly prohibits its use against information.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Adding peels to soups or grinding them into a powder to use in other recipes boosts nutrition and eliminates food waste.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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This adds another barrier that prevents criminals from initiating payments without your consent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, blocking only prevents future content from being scraped.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Excepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepts. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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