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Capybaras could attack if threatened, though they hardly ever do.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

At Indiana, Mendoza took nearly every snap out of the shotgun and hardly ever threw the ball after starting a play under center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In one of the others, at Aston Villa, he had to go off at half-time, which was a shock in itself because Fernandes hardly ever misses a game.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“I used to call them, but you can hardly ever get through unless you want to wait on the phone for 45 minutes to an hour.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

I had hardly ever seen a handsome youth; never in my life spoken to one.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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