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In a surprising twist, the bumbling yet endearing Michael Scott of The Office may represent a dying breed in corporate America.—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 In an era of closer-by-committee and a league devastated by pitching injuries – on what feels like a daily basis – Jansen could very well be something of a dying breed of pitcher.—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 June 2024 Not long ago malls were thought to be a dying breed, succumbing to e-commerce, Amazon and the oversaturation of retail square footage — but recent traffic figures at Simon Properties tell a different story.—David Moin, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024 Lewis likes to say his era — before the ground game was truncated by pass-heavy schemes — was the last of a dying breed.—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Remote jobs might be a dying breed, but these companies appear to be sticking it out.—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Switch hitters are a dying breed in the major leagues, particularly among Americans.—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Eastwood’s 2019 bio-drama, Richard Jewell, had sold a lackluster $44 million worth of tickets globally, and the kind of mid-budget, adult-skewing fare the director favored was becoming a dying breed at the box office.—Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 Casa Bonita, like Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Chuck E. Cheese, etc. is part of a dying breed of once-popular establishments combining food and entertainment.—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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