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Author and actor Dubac belongs to a rare breed of humorists who make comedy smart and tragedy funny, according to a news release.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirino was born in 1951 and quickly established a reputation in her country as one of a rare breed of mystery writers whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for their distinctive appearance and sweet disposition, Lambkins are a rare breed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The mid-engine sports car is an increasingly rare breed, but Lotus still carries the torch with its Emira, which is available with a choice of supercharged V6 or turbocharged inline-four cylinder engines.
—Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The possibility even exists that Pope Leo XIV is a unicorn — that rare breed of Chicagoan who feel comfortable rooting for teams on both sides of town.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
But Dead Outlaw is an increasingly rare breed of show on Broadway these days, based on no pre-existing intellectual property and not driven at the box office by celebrity names above its marquee.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirino was born in 1951 and quickly established a reputation in her country as one of a rare breed of mystery writers whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for their distinctive appearance and sweet disposition, Lambkins are a rare breed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The mid-engine sports car is an increasingly rare breed, but Lotus still carries the torch with its Emira, which is available with a choice of supercharged V6 or turbocharged inline-four cylinder engines.
—Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The possibility even exists that Pope Leo XIV is a unicorn — that rare breed of Chicagoan who feel comfortable rooting for teams on both sides of town.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
But Dead Outlaw is an increasingly rare breed of show on Broadway these days, based on no pre-existing intellectual property and not driven at the box office by celebrity names above its marquee.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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“Rare breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rare%20breed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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