rarely ever
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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
“Even though, us as prisoners, we know what it means and we know how to express it, we rarely ever say it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
California lawmakers have rarely ever overturned a governor’s veto.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
“We very rarely ever get to see a live newborn white shark, which could have been born within hours,” says Skomal.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
Sitting here, I feel something I rarely ever felt at the Ranch.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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