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apart from

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  1. Also, aside from. Besides, except for. For example, Apart from jogging occasionally in the park, she gets no exercise, or Aside from Sunday dinner with his parents they have not gone out for months. The first term dates from the early 1600s, the variant from the early 1800s.


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"I'm completely unscathed apart from a bit of a dodgy ear from the pressure - but how I've got away with it unscathed I have no idea."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

But Caballero has one weirdly specific skill that sets him apart from everybody else in the major leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“This big,” Ramirez said, putting his hands about a foot apart from each other.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The technology's adaptability to different kinds of problems sets it apart from previous waves of computerised aids.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

That nobody thinks twice about tearing twins apart from each other.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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