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"The emergence of this behaviour in macaques is both a functional and cultural one, like nutcracking in chimps, except it is driven entirely by proximity to humans," said biological anthropologist Dr Sylvain Lemoine.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Exports to countries where an armed conflict is taking place are still prohibited, except in exceptional circumstances that threaten Japan’s own security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“Nothing else really matters except what’s happening on the CDJs and in the crowd in front of me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Belfast black taxi driver Robert McAllister said that "all taxis should be in the bus lanes" except for Ubers.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“But these are beautiful, Theo. They could hang in a museum, except that—” And then I don’t know how to finish the sentence.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing except
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 4
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