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
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
The program will last until Sunday, and there’s a lot of great folks from all over the continent to meet, which rarely ever happens.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023
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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