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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.
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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
In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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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
In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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