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rarely

[rair-lee] / ˈrɛər li /


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The penalties may not matter for an investor who rarely trades in IPOs, but there are other big offerings in the pipeline.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In the words of Swiss coach Murat Yakin, "he has this incredible hunger to score goals that I have rarely seen".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Jane Street’s investment in Situational Awareness is particularly notable because the firm rarely allocates capital to outside money managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Judicial misconduct is not rare, it just rarely comes to light.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Since cattle were almost never killed, the difficulty rarely came up.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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