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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 -
Holy rara avis, Batman!—
Peter Mehlman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2020
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Having players in their usual roles could do wonders for a rush defense and pass rush that have been inconsistent throughout Oliver’s injury.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Still, having a quality linebacker like Overshown would do wonders for the defense.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Josh Safdie takes us on a chaotic, sprawling globetrot to break down the swaggering hubris of a ping-pong prodigy who can’t being insufferable.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rensch romanticized the idea of a child prodigy finding himself inside the game, and with his life circumstances, the board could serve as a tool for his survival.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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But there are many misconceptions that persist about these metabolic marvels.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Oct. 2025
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Above, she and her husband marvel at the celebratory decor at the end of the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Rare bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rare%20bird. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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