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A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said 57 of California’s 58 counties were served the letters, with the exception of Los Angeles, which had already received a notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
That applies to France as well as the economies that were at the sharp end of the last crisis, with the exception of Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Markets have been rising globally, with the exception of Chinese equities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
In the end, all the celebrities were released, with the exception of Fry and Hall.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nhamo copied everything, with the exception of sticking her hand down holes.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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