as in except
not including
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
Waves from 18 to 22 feet are expected along most of the Bay Area coast except for Santa Cruz, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
These states—with the exception of Nevada, which has been a battleground for a generation now—shifted toward Democrats in 2016 and 2020, with President Biden carrying all of them except for North Carolina four years ago.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Justice Ministry on Monday placed an overseas travel ban on Yoon.
South Korean law gives a president immunity from prosecution while in office, except for allegations of rebellion or treason.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
Waves from 18 to 22 feet are expected along most of the Bay Area coast except for Santa Cruz, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
These states—with the exception of Nevada, which has been a battleground for a generation now—shifted toward Democrats in 2016 and 2020, with President Biden carrying all of them except for North Carolina four years ago.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Justice Ministry on Monday placed an overseas travel ban on Yoon.
South Korean law gives a president immunity from prosecution while in office, except for allegations of rebellion or treason.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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Espino and Rocha were in a McLaren 570S sports car, per WFAA-TV, which fatally struck a tree around 3:10 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue authorities responded to a call for help at the 8500 block of Abrams Road beside Forest Meadow Middle School, the DPD confirmed.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Handsome bellmen wait beside brass luggage carts, and porters offer trays of rosé.Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
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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 consensus on what federal law will look like under Trump 2.0 seems to be that there is no consensus, other than that change is imminent.Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/except%20for. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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