rarity
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Their rarity and longevity make them especially valuable to researchers studying glacier retreat, changing ocean conditions and the risks posed by drifting ice in polar regions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
That game against the Giants, with Heyward looking on as a Dodgers special assistant for the first time, Freeman stole a base — a rarity in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
But for any golfer a hole in one is a moment to remember and due to its rarity, Vigurs admitted he felt "stupid" even looking for his ball near the hole.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
None of it makes practical sense, which is rather the point: Presence has become rare, and rarity gives it value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A young Negro contralto was a rarity in German concert life, and many people came out of curiosity.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
The long list of 11 mostly rarities featured 13 soloists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Displays have included rarities like a 1792 linen shirt belonging to a son of Marie Antoinette and the Yves Saint-Laurent mid-1960s Mondrian dress that belonged to French singer Juliette Greco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Of course, there is the requisite disc of rarities and B-sides.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
Known as ‘trial pieces’ or a ‘pattern coins’, such rarities are typically sought by serious collectors.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
They are not just a few Croesus-like rarities.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Vocabulary lists containing rarity
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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