almost never

idiom

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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Legitimate macOS fixes almost never require you to blindly run scripts copied from the internet. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026 But, if the experience of the Oslo Accords—where Areas A, B, and C in the West Bank hardened from interim arrangements into a permanent cartography of control—is any guide, provisional lines drawn in the name of security almost never remain provisional. Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025 The Align High-rise 25-inch Pants are dipping under $60, which almost never happens, and remain a go-to for flights thanks to their buttery-soft feel and barely-there compression. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 Zappos currently has the style marked down to as little as $91 — a rare price drop, considering the brand’s shoes almost never dip below the $100 mark. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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