few and far between
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It does have a cult following although performances are few and far between.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Around the Colosseum, patches of shade were few and far between.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Most people understand that AI tech can be used to ruin our lives or improve them, but at this point the constructive use cases seem few and far between.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The outbreak began in Ituri Province, a tropical-forest region of roughly 5.7 million people in Congo’s far northeast, where health facilities are few and far between, and conflict has caused people to flee their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Grandma would sift out the mean ones, which were few and far between.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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