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rarely

[rair-lee] / ˈrɛər li /


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Robert K. Stumberg, professor at Georgetown Law and supply-chain expert, said grocers typically buy from wholesalers and rarely track their suppliers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

To accomplish this, they turned to a technique known as chemically induced proximity, which uses chemical connections to bring together molecules that normally interact only rarely, if at all.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Press is only very rarely allowed on the grounds - meaning that photography of the wood and stone cabins and lodges that make up most of the facility are tightly controlled.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The other is rarely found in nature, a phenomenon known as "homochirality", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences explained.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

True, her salary was generous, but Lady Constance rarely thought to pay it unless asked.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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