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The sedan is not a dying breed.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
In a league that puts so much of an emphasis on passing and explosive completions, Roman has positioned himself as the last of a dying breed, a run-first coordinator who — at least outwardly — believes in allowing his offensive linemen to come off the ball and play downhill as ground-game blockers.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying breed among new vehicles.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adrian Reynard was the last of his kind, a dying breed of engineers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Related article Double-decker passenger planes are a dying breed.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 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
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
In a league that puts so much of an emphasis on passing and explosive completions, Roman has positioned himself as the last of a dying breed, a run-first coordinator who — at least outwardly — believes in allowing his offensive linemen to come off the ball and play downhill as ground-game blockers.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying breed among new vehicles.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adrian Reynard was the last of his kind, a dying breed of engineers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Related article Double-decker passenger planes are a dying breed.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 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
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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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