rarity
Example Sentences
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But this would have been impractical given the rarity of the disease, and unethical because some children would receive a placebo for a fatal disease.
Warmth has become both a rarity and a necessity.
From Salon
There have been successes in other areas, despite the rarity of growth miracles.
He knows the economy has changed since his parents started their careers: His father earned a pension early on, a rarity these days.
Finding defensive players who possess attacking quality to contribute in the final third is a rarity but Zubimendi has the skillset to punish teams in this way.
From BBC
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