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as in infrequency
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as in rarity
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Historically, Bundibugyo has been perceived as much less of a risk than the Zaire and Sudan ebolaviruses, because of the infrequency of the outbreaks and because it is believed the case fatality rate for this virus is lower than for Zaire and Sudan ebolaviruses.
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Essentially, the Dolphins at least temporarily have opted for F-1 and Miami Open over Super Bowls, a decision that can be justified from a financial standpoint because of the annual revenue generated by those two events compared to the infrequency of Super Bowls being awarded to one city.
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In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.
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Add to that the opportunity for mountain adventure without long travel days, and Montenegro is a true rarity.
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Value comes down to scarcity, condition, brand heritage and demand.
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When the scarce resource is the physical capacity to build and package advanced silicon, the companies that hold the designs and the manufacturing relationships are sitting exactly where the scarcity is.
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This is a productive time for general manager Don Sweeney to listen to offers and gauge Zacha’s return value, given the paucity of centers and the uncertainty around his next contract.
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Scott Gerow, a luxury real estate agent, said interest in Boca grew amid a paucity in supply elsewhere during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Crimean peninsula has had periodic fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes before, but the current crisis is the worst since its 2014 annexation.
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Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.
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North Side schools have remained dominant in bringing in this outside funding, but some higher-poverty South and West Side campuses such as Kenwood increasingly held their own.
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Those concerns already exist within New Haven, and leaders would need to balance the existence of more than $1 billion in combined economic investment into local quantum efforts with the needs of a city where one quarter of residents lived in poverty in 2023.
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“Rareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rareness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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