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rarely

[rair-lee] / ˈrɛər li /


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Getting away for the summer has rarely, if ever, been as expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Travolta’s never been cavalier about his passion for flying and aeronautics, but rarely has he spoken as candidly about the source of that love as he does in “Propeller One-Way Night Coach.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In conclusion, Wilson accepts that markets rarely move in a straight line at the pace seen since the March lows.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

All-out attack is rarely a winning recipe in US Opens, but at the Riviera Country Club it very nearly paid off for Charley Hull.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Dudgeon” is the sort of old-fashioned term one rarely hears nowadays, but the condition it describes remains all too familiar.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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