apart from

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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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apart from

"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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The federal judiciary can live up to its responsibilities assigned by the Constitution only when it stands apart from politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

The forest sees 15 million visitors each year, making it vulnerable to fires -- quite apart from its sandy soil and vegetation consisting of ferns and highly flammable conifers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

At the time, Rachel was married to a man named Robards but was living apart from him.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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