Seldom
in sentence
454 examples of Seldom in a sentence
In Iraqi politics today (leaving aside the Kurds),
seldom
does a Sunni Arab vote for a Shia Arab, or a Shia for a Sunni.
Candidates have no incentive to focus attention on a subject, such as the strained Atlantic Alliance, that
seldom
if ever enters the consciousness of the average voter.
Too
seldom
do we note its achievements and successes, of which there have been many.
Unfortunately, in the short run it is
seldom
politically feasible to reduce significantly the number and effect of undesirable laws and regulations.
The far more common scenario – in fact, the only reliable scenario – was that even cases accompanied by a significant amount of evidence were
seldom
prosecuted.
Very
seldom
have central banks been able to maintain a fixed exchange rate over an extended period of time while providing liquidity to troubled banks and an ailing economy.
Unlike diseases like Ebola or Zika, TB
seldom
makes headlines.
Refugees are a natural consequence of war; indeed, there has
seldom
been a war without civilians trying to flee from its carnage.
But Chinese regulations are sometimes promulgated simply to blunt external criticism, and thus are
seldom
enforced, except when a case attracts international attention.
Central banks employ an army of experts to try to get it right, and other institutions are
seldom
so well resourced to present equally sophisticated counter-arguments.
Education systems as diverse as those in Finland, Japan, China, and Canada – which
seldom
registered on policymakers’ radars before – have become global reference points for excellence in education, helping other countries to design effective reforms.
Simply put, populists
seldom
build a healthy economy.
This sentiment is perhaps most obvious – and damaging – in foreign policy, where the choices facing officials are
seldom
obvious or risk-free.
But economic history suggests that countries
seldom
– if ever – get rich by doing just that.
What a contrast to the usual coverage by international news agencies, which
seldom
involves anything other than evil drug lords, terrifying shootouts, and grisly pictures of decapitated bodies.
The earthy case,
seldom
made clearly in polite company, was that the countries in southern Europe spent too much, taxed too little, and thus borrowed in excess.
During major international incidents or crises, America has
seldom
voted against an incumbent president.
Palme, indeed,
seldom
condemned oppression in Third World countries.
But there were two problems: centrist politics did not always take root, and it
seldom
lasted.
But government by slogan, whether in China or in other autocracies,
seldom
achieves its declared goals.
Seldom
have so many had to give up so much to protect the interests of so few.
Seldom
do the “chickens come home to roost” as quickly as they have in recent years – an ill-conceived war, attempted on the cheap, has not brought peace to the Middle East.
Worse,
seldom
is it explained how to square the circle.
And China has been a major source of angst for Japan, because, historically, there has
seldom
been a time when both countries could be strong.
How to End Venezuela’s NightmareCAMBRIDGE – Wishing a problem away is
seldom
an effective strategy.
There are some grounds for optimism here, but promises to implement changes in labor standards after a trade agreement takes effect are
seldom
fulfilled.
Some result in annulment of unfair sentences and compensation for victims (though Russia
seldom
compensates Chechens who have suffered at the hands of the Russian military).
But
seldom
do we hear from the local people who are said to be in danger.
What was articulated was a levelheaded and sophisticated exposé,
seldom
heard from policymakers: it was thoughtful, honest, and breath-taking.
Indeed, those in the West who praised Mao, Castro or Honecker
seldom
wanted to import their terror.
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