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rarity

[rair-i-tee] / ˈrɛər ɪ ti /




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Societies across the world valued gold as a symbol of divinity, immortality, and authority; its rarity made it a special privilege to behold and possess.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Hiring has accelerated this year after the economy lost jobs in the second half of 2025, a rarity when the U.S. is not in recession.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Although less deadly than other Ebola species, the rarity of Bundibugyo means there are fewer tools to stop it.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Dr. Prasad demanded that they conduct nothing less than double-blind randomized controlled trials in diseases for which such trials would be unethical or next to impossible because of their rarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Whatever the problems of the one in 12,000,000 figure, rarity by itself shouldn’t necessarily be evidence of anything.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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