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The phrase "a telling exception" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to highlight a notable or significant deviation from a general rule or trend.
Example: "While most students performed well on the exam, Sarah's score was a telling exception that raised concerns about her understanding of the material."
Alternatives: "a significant anomaly" or "a notable deviation".
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A telling exception, though, are estate agents.
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The History Channel is engaging in a systematic whitewashing of the Bible, its characters and narratives, with a few telling exceptions.
The closer a residence was to the water pump in Broad Street (now called Broadwick Street), the greater the number of deaths – with a few telling exceptions coming from properties that had their own water sources.
But there was one telling exception.
The telling exception is Christie's largest donation, nearly two million dollars from Steve Cohen and his wife.
Their songs are already stronger than any teeny-bopper music since the 1950's (with one telling exception: Michael Jackson).
Levels of violent crime have gone down in the UK in recent years, with the telling exceptions of sexual and domestic offences.
As if following a deliberate, self-aggrandising policy of splendid isolation, Gaddafi managed to alienate nearly all his fellow African and Arab counterparts, with telling exceptions, such as Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe.
Though the immigration of some world-class scientists has been facilitated by pre-existing professional credentials, there are also telling exceptions.
"We would love to have a dialogue" Mr. Leahy told the Exception.
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