rarity
Example Sentences
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Hiring has accelerated this year after the economy lost jobs in the second half of 2025, a rarity when the U.S. is not in recession.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
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
But in recent years these immature birds have become a rarity.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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