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Agricultural trade will be one of the few areas where both sides have practical reasons to cooperate: China needs food security and diversified supplies, while the U.S. farm sector needs demand and stable income.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

After all, the U.S. is one of the few developed nations without federally mandated paid time off.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

He explains why Meryl Streep’s imperious magazine editor in “The Devil Wears Prada” is one of the few female characters in Hollywood to wear glasses in a favorable way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The bags are the same ones Ben handed Javier and me to place the few precious things we were taking with us.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera