seldom seen
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The protests spread nationwide, reaching as far as the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, a free-trade zone that has seldom seen any kind of political mobilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Dion has been seldom seen in public since she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Not only are century plants seldom seen in Luthersville, Primack said, but the plant itself is “very unusual looking,” which draws attention to it.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
China’s finance ministry issued a lengthy statement on Monday describing her comments in favorable terms seldom seen in other recent declarations on U.S.-China relations.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2023
‘Is there more in it than surprise at seeing four hobbits, not to mention the rest of us, where people are so seldom seen or heard?’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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