rarely
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"At present, there's somewhere in the region of 125,000 tonnes of blades across the world getting disposed of by one means or another, but very rarely is it done in a sustainable way."
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
They rarely include arguments, have limited briefings and have expedited timetables, and justices infrequently provide explanation of how they voted or to cite legal precedent.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
Haney has described Lee as a “symbol of pride, resilience and possibility for generations who rarely saw themselves reflected with strength and dignity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
The economic gap between the two sides of the Atlantic has rarely been so obvious to ordinary Europeans as it is now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
They lived in a five-room apartment, but we rarely saw them.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing rarely
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 9
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Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 17
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