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"I live in Bolivia and all my team - except for my coach - are from Argentina," Prado Angelo said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In short, while retirees have a variety of health-insurance arrangements, out-of-pocket health spending took a substantial chunk out of Social Security benefits and total income — except for low-income people who are covered by Medicaid.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It’s the first time a healthy Ohtani has been out of back-to-back batting orders, except for the paternity list, since the universal designated hitter rule was implemented in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The VIX holds steady all the inputs in the formula for pricing S&P 500 call or put options contracts over the next 30 days, except for how much choppiness they assume—the market’s implied volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Well, except for the emus and the ostriches, but they seemed more like bears anyway, if you asked Zeke.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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