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rare bird

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Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar.

— Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
Finding that rara avis of product design that combines pretty with practical is thrilling, and porcelain tile is both.

— Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020

Definition of rara avis

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For the past two decades, watching Lionel Messi has been a joy, a privilege and a source of near-constant wonder.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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The French president traced Foster’s evolution from child prodigy to two-time Oscar winner and filmmaker, praising her refusal to accept conventional female roles.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026
Between the sport’s greatest player in history, Lionel Messi, versus its ascendant teenage prodigy, Lamine Yamal.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

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At rocky spots along the shoreline, pick your way around Asilomar’s tide pools and marvel at the incredible diversity of the marine life within.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
But for music nerds, the real marvel of the Québécois duo Angine de Poitrine is its arrestingly masterful microtonality.

— Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026

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