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Adrian Reynard was the last of his kind, a dying breed of engineers.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Centre-forward: Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) The fox in the box is a dying breed in modern football, with centre-forwards required to contribute to build-up play and drift in or out to draw defenders from goal.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Related article Double-decker passenger planes are a dying breed.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Eccentricity, Edited Some may view Parnevik—once one of the most unconventional and entertaining golfers, an open book who wore his heart on his sleeve—as a dying breed.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Thorin was among the last of a dying breed of Neanderthals, whose culture may have been similar, but on a deeper level, their view of the world was much more isolated.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Grande is in a dying breed of A-list musicians who value the art of album-making, and that much is clear by how aligned the six new songs (five-and-a-half, really, since one is an extended intro) are with the existing record.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
No matter the outcome of Saturday’s game, Adams represents a dying breed in college athletics.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In a surprising twist, the bumbling yet endearing Michael Scott of The Office may represent a dying breed in corporate America.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Centre-forward: Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) The fox in the box is a dying breed in modern football, with centre-forwards required to contribute to build-up play and drift in or out to draw defenders from goal.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Related article Double-decker passenger planes are a dying breed.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Eccentricity, Edited Some may view Parnevik—once one of the most unconventional and entertaining golfers, an open book who wore his heart on his sleeve—as a dying breed.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Thorin was among the last of a dying breed of Neanderthals, whose culture may have been similar, but on a deeper level, their view of the world was much more isolated.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Grande is in a dying breed of A-list musicians who value the art of album-making, and that much is clear by how aligned the six new songs (five-and-a-half, really, since one is an extended intro) are with the existing record.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
No matter the outcome of Saturday’s game, Adams represents a dying breed in college athletics.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In a surprising twist, the bumbling yet endearing Michael Scott of The Office may represent a dying breed in corporate America.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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