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seldom

[sel-duhm] / ˈsɛl dəm /


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Steyer’s work began at 5 a.m. in the office and he seldom took days off — he fretted he wouldn’t have time for a honeymoon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Critics, seldom experts in interlinguistic transfer, will complain of translation’s infidelity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Never mind that children seldom have meaningful choice but to comply with caregivers’ demands and may be in therapy not to pursue their goals but due to external pressures.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

If arrested, they are seldom allowed to return home to their families anymore.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She got all A’s, never once got into trouble and seldom hung around.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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