1
as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living
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2
as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) advocated for unanimous consent on a procedural workaround, which was objected by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025 -
In this scene of the walking wounded, Bronze was speaking Spanish to the referee who objected to Bronze wearing the captain’s armband on her wrist.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Vermont was excluded from Cotality's analysis due to a lack of data.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Medicaid fills this gap, offering comprehensive coverage to people with IDD who are frequently excluded from mainstream systems of insurance and support.—
Our Place,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, 17 states -- such as Maryland and Wyoming -- that have not banned the use of wireless communication devices in schools on the state level.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The city has also banned tour groups of more than 25 people, loudspeakers and megaphones, and even standing on narrow streets to listen to tour guides.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under the ruling, OPM is barred from directing other agencies to terminate probationary employees and from distributing pretextual termination templates.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Excepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excepted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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