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Preposition
other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
That includes more deportations to countries other than Mexico than in any previous fiscal year, officials said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
Most of the program’s expenditure goes to relatively affluent seniors and has little effect other than to push up taxes, reduce incentives ...
—Chris Pope, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023
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Preposition
McGroarty’s one of those kids who just looks like a pro hockey player in all of the areas other than his speed/pace at times.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
That includes more deportations to countries other than Mexico than in any previous fiscal year, officials said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Conjunction
Not a lot has changed other than maybe a few paintings on the wall and a few decorations around the Oval Office and White House that each president sort of comes in with.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
Most of the program’s expenditure goes to relatively affluent seniors and has little effect other than to push up taxes, reduce incentives ...
—Chris Pope, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20than. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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