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According to Futurpreneur, Canada's national non-profit for young entrepreneurs and a BDC partner, young adults under 40 make up 45% of the working-age population but lead only 16% of small and medium enterprises — making self-starting founders like Sachs and Lande a rare breed.
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
As a Director General who hasn’t previously worked for the BBC, Brittin is a rare breed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Taken in the fourth round, both players offer a rare breed of versatility that already has coach Jeff Hafley’s defensive mind percolating.
—Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
For the first time in decades, the captains abandon familiar fishing grounds to chase a rare breed of Red King Crab lurking in the frozen waters of the far North.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Today, single-camera is the norm, characters talk to the camera way too often, and yet live-action family sitcoms are a rare breed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
What was once a rare breed has become more commonplace.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Bloom was among that rare breed.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ski-in/ski-out chalets in the alpine wonderland of Val d’Isère are a rare breed.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
As a Director General who hasn’t previously worked for the BBC, Brittin is a rare breed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Taken in the fourth round, both players offer a rare breed of versatility that already has coach Jeff Hafley’s defensive mind percolating.
—Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
For the first time in decades, the captains abandon familiar fishing grounds to chase a rare breed of Red King Crab lurking in the frozen waters of the far North.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Today, single-camera is the norm, characters talk to the camera way too often, and yet live-action family sitcoms are a rare breed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
What was once a rare breed has become more commonplace.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Bloom was among that rare breed.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ski-in/ski-out chalets in the alpine wonderland of Val d’Isère are a rare breed.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Rare breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rare%20breed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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