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rarely

[rair-lee] / ˈrɛər li /


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Broaden the search to state and local contests and there are 474 electoral rematches nationwide -- proving that in American politics, as in Hollywood, there is rarely any objection to a sequel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Wales rarely looked like scoring against Denmark, who came close to breaking the deadlock on a couple of occasions before Hjolund's 75th-minute winner.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Years ago, Luong, an agent at Re/Max DFW Associates in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, would have rarely been short of takers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

In addition to uniting creators who often disagreed, dislike of data centers and AI traveled into corners of TikTok that rarely touch politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Dudgeon” is the sort of old-fashioned term one rarely hears nowadays, but the condition it describes remains all too familiar.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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