Seldom
in sentence
454 examples of Seldom in a sentence
Try introducing the slightest limitation on free speech in any Western country and you will meet storms of protest from those who
seldom
champion it in Third World nations.
Growing inequality in the advanced industrial countries was a long-predicted but
seldom
advertised consequence of globalization.
Never has the need for international organizations like the IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization been greater, and
seldom
has confidence in these institutions been lower.
But it
seldom
works.
Seldom
do they note the disastrous consequences when the Party applies its power in stubborn pursuit of a brutal and destructive objective.
Seldom
have so few done so much damage to so many.
Emerging-market borrowing from China is
seldom
in the form of securities issued in international capital markets, so it also does not appear in databases at the World Bank and elsewhere.
But these accounts
seldom
reach the public.
Little wonder that change occurs so
seldom
in France.
Policy wonks are
seldom
asked for a menu of options; more often, they are asked a simple question: what should we do?
Moreover, neither approach to keeping the renminbi stable – maintaining interest-rate parity or applying capital controls – makes sense for an economy with business cycles that
seldom
coincide precisely with those of the United States.
But good policies
seldom
remain so forever.
But government responses enacted under exigent circumstances must control costs better and restore private incentives in the longer term, because history shows that, once launched, public programs and interventions
seldom
end.
Similarly, corporate boards tend to deal with basic governance and risk-management issues and
seldom
address broader geopolitical concerns – and when they do, directors are often unsure how to make a meaningful contribution.
For example, prosecutors’ requests for extensions of custody (up to 23 days) are rarely rejected, and bail is
seldom
granted.
Even more important, Americans are
seldom
clear about the criteria by which we judge a foreign policy.
Very
seldom.
Even when the CPC knows that it will incur serious penalties for its actions, it has
seldom
flinched from taking measures – such as the crackdown on Hong Kong – deemed essential to maintaining its hold on power.
When cutting tariffs, compensation is often discussed but
seldom
accomplished.
John Milton’s description of Adam and Eve after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden has
seldom
seemed more apropos:“The World was all before them, where to chooseThir place of rest, and Providence thir guide:They hand in hand with wandring steps and slow,Through Eden took thir solitarie way.”
Seldom
before has a new prime minister, who took over a disordered government and a divided party, had such a clear path to potential dominance.
Tolerance
seldom
led to recognition – to seeing the world through others’ eyes – and, as long as the emblems of the old order stood on their pedestals, marginalized groups’ objections were bound to intensify.
In Nigeria, for example, most media companies need diligent editors,
seldom
publish incisive features and analysis, and struggle to compensate their staff due to lack of funding.
Even though people with opposing outlooks
seldom
see eye to eye, the fact is that human societies with too few or too many people at either end of the spectrum will be vulnerable to catastrophe.
The Ebola outbreak of 2014-16 underscored two truths of global crisis response: fundraising during emergencies
seldom
works, and CERF, which covers everything from hurricanes to droughts, is inadequate to pick up the slack.
Few politicians speak for the unemployed young woman with two kids and no high-school diploma, who
seldom
votes anyway.
But when a US firm hires more workers, one
seldom
hears about the cheaper Chinese inputs that made it possible.
But of course you don't care for life abroad,' she went on with a pleasant smile: 'I know you and know all your tastes, though we have met so seldom.''I am very sorry to hear it, for my tastes are mostly bad,' said Yashvin, biting the left side of his moustache.
'Alexis is
seldom
so pleased about anything as he is at your having come.
The meat was good, but they could not digest it well; they saw it too
seldom.
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