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It does have a cult following although performances are few and far between.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 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

Memory centers like the one I direct are few and far between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The discourse is civil and the banter is friendly on this humid, overcast morning before Trump's visit, but such across-the-aisle political discussions are few and far between, residents say.

From BBC • May 1, 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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