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Definitions for except for
ex·cept for

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    Rank popularity for the word 'except for' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4299

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of except for in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of except for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of except for in a Sentence

  1. Andrew French:

    She loved everything about it except for the nasty parts that we all know, and she made a point of becoming a police officer to try and change those things.

  2. Ali Abbas:

    Ezz does nothing except for the inner circle around him.

  3. Devin Nunes:

    There's nothing specific, except for the threat that they've been putting out there on the Internet, so at this point, we have to take everything seriously.

  4. Ryan Palmer:

    I didn't make anything long, except for the eagle on 16.

  5. Genevieve McDonald:

    Targeting people because of their license plates will not serve any of us well, except for in the most extreme circumstances, we do not have the authority to control the movement of US citizens within our borders, and frankly, I'm concerned about the number of people who are eager to hand their rights over to the government.

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