as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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The request is akin to appealing the magistrate judge’s probable cause finding, and is rarely granted, legal experts previously told the Idaho Statesman.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
But rarely has the convention welcomed an Oscar winner.
—Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
In other words, Amazon first conceived of a global content plan, then attempted to write a TV show to fit that vision, which is rarely how compelling storytelling works.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But their disdain for the city has rarely been so explicit.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
But rarely has the convention welcomed an Oscar winner.
—Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
In other words, Amazon first conceived of a global content plan, then attempted to write a TV show to fit that vision, which is rarely how compelling storytelling works.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But their disdain for the city has rarely been so explicit.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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