except for

1. Also, with the exception of. Other than, were it not for. For example, Except for Jack, everyone came to the party, or With the exception of the weather, everything went extremely well. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

But except for staying home, there were few precautions that the workers, mostly men from Mexico, could take.

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Africa Corps "has been largely absent from the south" except for a few operations, Nsaibia said, but it is increasingly involved in assisting Mali's army in securing fuel convoys.

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The climate is comfortable without either, except for a few weeks in January when I use a space heater.

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"There simply is no justification for Mr. Michel being singled out like this except for the penalty for opting for trial," he said.

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To that end, the Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF owns shares of every stock in the Magnificent Seven except for Apple.

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