exceptions
- plural of exception.
Example Sentences
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Exceptions are few, such as for children of foreign diplomats, who have immunity from U.S. law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Exceptions with the most flexible rules include New York and Connecticut; because insurers must take all comers, policies in these states are more expensive.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Exceptions include distributions for large healthcare expenses, for hardship caused by permanent and total disability and for periodic payments over a lifetime.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Exceptions would be made for videos from all police shootings, as well as any potential evidence in a court case or internal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
“Of course I am. So what’s your plan? You’ll stay and help us fight, obviously, but where will you sleep? Not with me, my room’s a single. Exceptions rarely made.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
