excluding
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Government data due Friday are expected to show Japan’s consumer inflation excluding volatile fresh food rose 1.8% in March from a year earlier, according to Quick poll, up from a 1.6% in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Our total living expenses, excluding the mortgage, total about $7,000 per month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
All of the Mag 7 companies, excluding Nvidia, will report next week and the week after.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Revenue fell 3.7% excluding currency movements to 6.75 billion francs, with volumes down 6.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Many participles have turned into prepositions, such as according, allowing, barring, concerning, considering, excepting, excluding, failing, following, given, granted, including, owing, regarding, and respecting, and they don’t need subjects at all.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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