rare
Example Sentences
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Restoration work was carried out on both the building and its contents, including rewaxing a rare Chippendale bookcase estimated to be worth about £20m.
From BBC
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve includes sweet and sour crude, while there are 17 rare earths as well as dozens of other critical minerals.
Dennhardt said restoring the island will also involve ripping out invasive plants, cloning rare plant species and seeding the landscape with natives.
From Los Angeles Times
Either way, sandwiches hit that rare sweet spot: filling but unfussy, communal without being precious, and universally understood.
From Salon
It is rare for the big clubs to spend in January unless they have a specific need.
From BBC
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