Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The Terminator and the first two sequels each take place over 2-3 days; except for the prologues, Terminator Salvation seems to take about as long but is less clear on it.
Source: Extremely Short Timespan - And once you take a prize, it's yours to keep...except a contestant doesn't just have to pick from the Dream Screen; they can steal a prize away from an opponent instead.
Source: Series / Take It All - They are the same as what the players get except cosmetically, so there's no reason why players would want to take them anyway.
Source: Video Game / America's Army
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