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as in infrequency
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as in rarity
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Noun
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The pandemic escalated the pricing on dining out and the infrequency of social interactions.—
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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But the relative infrequency of sightings makes each and every one even more exciting.—
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Andermatt is also considered one of the most snow-sure destinations in the Alps—storms tend to stack up here, snow quality holds for weeks, and the season often stretches well into April, a growing rarity in Europe as lower-elevation resorts grapple with warming winters.—
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What makes the mission's remains so special is their rarity.—
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Vertical farming Conventional agriculture faces increasing pressure from climate instability, water scarcity, and transportation emissions.—
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While automation is often framed as a cost-cutting measure, automakers increasingly describe it as a response to labor scarcity.—
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Both teams faced the same challenge in their quest to understand how cats came to sit on mats—namely, a paucity of archaeologic evidence through time.—
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What connects those three results is the notion that at the season's halfway mark, there appears to be a paucity of pigskin dominance across a league where teams toggle between looking superb and sliding, varying on the week.—
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Wagner said the shortages of equipment and staff will have a lasting impact on rebuilding in his community.—
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Sale speculation has surrounded Puma since last September, and there’s been no shortage on who could be buyers for the German sportswear brand.—
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The funding went toward three federal programs, two of which focus on lifting families with children out of poverty.—
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As a group, Native Americans face high rates of poverty, chronic disease, and mental illness — all are risk factors for addiction.—
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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