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Hore said Kent was one of the few places bucking the trend, with population and distribution now growing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He was one of the few people I talked to regularly about the stresses national politics placed on our family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As the premier event of one of the few truly global sports, the men’s World Cup is always a big occasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the few portraits of Washington in which Billy appears, a horse usually obscures his body, but he is depicted with fairly dark skin.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis