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Americans and Europeans are few and far between.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the past, comparable titles to “The Devil Wears Prada 2” would have been 2008’s “Mamma Mia” or the “Sex in the City” film, but those kinds of movies are now few and far between.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Songs like this are few and far between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“The reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

At first I wasn't concerned that their appearances on screen were few and far between, because I was so overjoyed that they were there at all.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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