well-worn
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Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Other chapters pore over such well-worn topics as the surge of elite-college graduates to Wall Street and the habits of Big Law.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Jost’s Hegseth stuck to a now well-worn bit: an oversized glass of “scotch” in hand, he “took questions” from the press while mostly ignoring them, pivoting instead to insults and non-answers.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The well-worn sofa and adjacent armchairs suggest it’s because people sit in it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
He jerked his thumb at the well-worn book on its shelf.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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