one and the same
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People act like they’re one and the same.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"The Northern Lights may be distant from the tropics, but the horizons we seek are increasingly one and the same," Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor wrote, in the Indian Express daily.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But it was always far-fetched that the two people could be one and the same, and that Chalamet could have pulled off rapping with EsDeeKid's Liverpudlian accent.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
In a sense, the history of fighting polio and the history of developing innovative vaccines are one and the same story.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024
“Not one and the same, though,” she said, the higher pitch of her voice making her sound younger, turning her statement into a question.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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