almost never

phrase

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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That’s a pretty specific number; the intelligence community almost never issues such precise figures, instead offering ranges of plausible guesses. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 The Three Conversations That Aren't Happening Together In most organizations, the AI conversation is happening in three places simultaneously, and those places are almost never talking to each other. Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 These authorities, legally available since the space program began in the late 1950s but almost never used, helped DIU drive a rapid, competitive acquisition process that responded to real needs. Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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