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The protests spread nationwide, reaching as far as the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, a free-trade zone that has seldom seen any kind of political mobilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

It’s a bitter feud the likes of which are seldom seen in law enforcement circles — or at least those that boil over into public view.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

“A bitter pill to swallow for Pakistan fans who’ve seldom seen darker times,” he wrote on social media after Thursday’s game, calling it one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Not only are century plants seldom seen in Luthersville, Primack said, but the plant itself is “very unusual looking,” which draws attention to it.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

His madness foiled his reason, and a puzzled look spread over his face as, shaking his head with a decision which I had but seldom seen in him, he said:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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