seldom
Example Sentences
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In the world of mystery, however, seldom are things as they appear.
Here's something we seldom focus on when it comes to war, American-style, even during the just-passed 20th anniversary of our disastrous invasion of Iraq: many more soldiers survive armed conflict than die from it.
From Salon
The rescue plan relies on a seldom used provision in the state health and safety code that allows a court-appointed receiver to borrow against distressed properties to rehabilitate them.
From Los Angeles Times
Their actions were seldom justified with painstaking analyses of their impact.
From Los Angeles Times
Her voice seldom rises in volume, and sometimes she can barely be heard.
From Los Angeles Times
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