same old
Example Sentences
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“Maintaining the same old dynamic is not going to hold.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A new week, a new month, and the same old issues, however, might start to erode the stock market’s springtime immunity.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“Airlines can generate more revenue per seat selling premium offerings versus the same old economy seat with a few ancillary upgrades,” said Katy Nastro, a travel expert with the travel website Going.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Time will tell, but for now Californians — and most of America — are stuck doing the same old clock-face conga on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
The break-up with my mother was the same old story told a million times.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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