rarely ever
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“You rarely ever get to see a young woman at the helm of such a massive piece and such an important role,” Keys said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
All three elements are a slam dunk here for Perkins in a way that I have rarely ever seen outside of a legal textbook.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2025
The two workers said they had sometimes conducted routine work at the property, but rarely ever saw Hackman and Arakawa.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
California lawmakers have rarely ever overturned a governor’s veto.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024
It was the Hotel California of mental illness: patients who checked in rarely ever left.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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