rarity
Example Sentences
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And later this summer, USC will open a $200-million football facility — a rarity in an age when such spending has more often taken a backseat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Although less deadly than other Ebola species, the rarity of Bundibugyo means there are fewer tools to stop it.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"Despite their rarity, these exchanges matter for the long-term health of whale populations," Griffith University PhD researcher and report co-author Stephanie Stack said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"Despite their rarity, these exchanges matter for the long-term health of whale populations," Ms. Stack said.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
And she would reply, “Sirs — you have gravity enough without me. And when I return, comet-like, to your orbit, you will welcome me all the more for my rarity and dazzle.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing rarity
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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