It was a rare failure for the Devils' penalty-killing unit.

Donemana registering a rare failure with the bat could only manage 123 in reply.

It was one of Baldwin's rare failures in human relationships.

Even when statistical estimates are available, in many cases risk is associated with rare failures of some kind, and data may be sparse.

Running a strong second early on the race, his engine suffered a rare failure and was out.

Only its rare failures had received any publicity.

The venture is a risky one for Apple, whose previous foray into the world of television resulted in a rare failure.

The following rare but difficult-to-diagnose failure can occur.

Rural and lower-tier universities, however, still in many cases function as degree factories with failures rare.

Capriati lunged to a 3-0 lead, only to suffer a rare failure of nerve when she served for the first set at 5-4.