almost never

phrase

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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On that project, Sperber says, a sizable amount went for bathroom upgrades — old theaters almost never have enough — and ADA compliance. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 This is almost never seen in paleontology, as soft tissues degrade due to the ravages of time. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 When enterprise leadership sits around the table to greenlight a multimillion-dollar allocation, a market expansion or an operating model pivot, the room almost never breaks out into open conflict. Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Pediatric infectious disease experts said hospitals almost never restrict a parent’s access to their child’s bedside. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for almost never

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“Almost never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost%20never. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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