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
“A bitter pill to swallow for Pakistan fans who’ve seldom seen darker times,” he wrote on social media after Thursday’s game, calling it one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 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
An aurora is formed by a solar flare erupting on the Sun, sending charged particles towards the Earth that interact with our atmosphere, but it is seldom seen in southern England.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023
To be sure, butter and honey were seldom seen in King's Landing of late, though Lord Gyles kept them well supplied in the castle.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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