almost never

idiom

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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The employers who signed their paychecks and looked the other way almost never face charges. Federico Peña, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026 But if the boss is the one taking money from the employee, they are almost never dealt with by police or criminal courts. Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 For that reason, the episodes almost never end with a tidy, satisfying resolution. Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 Pulling it off on the Olympic stage, where fighting almost never happens and carries ejection-level consequences, puts this in its own category. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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