rarely
Example Sentences
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Popes rarely address parliaments, trying to avoid overt political interventions.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Women rarely get to show ambition or greed, and she does that openly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Judicial misconduct is not rare, it just rarely comes to light.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 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
My aunts rarely mentioned her, and when they did, it was always with sadness or, in Hadel’s case, anger.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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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