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apart from

Idioms  

  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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Snyder envisioned his song as a waltz, but apart from the three 1923 recordings, no one performed it that way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“California sets itself apart from the rest of the country when it comes to pricing,” said Dubuque, a third-generation trucker and general manager of Liberty Linehaul West.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Under the new laws, off-road motorcycles, such as a scrambler or quadbikes, are banned in all places apart from private land.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Quite apart from any judgment on whether Ackman is the new Buffett, it would take a brave investor to plunge into markets now.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Because, apart from the human animal, the chimpanzee is the most fascinating animal of all.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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