same old
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Shortly after the announcement, Iran's Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh called it "the same old talk" and said Iran was ready for "every scenario".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
But they’re the same old systems in different clothes.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
But streaming distribution doesn’t matter if you’re still producing the same old content that’s repelling viewers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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
The reality, however, is that the existing hierarchy disciplines newcomers, requiring them to exercise power in the same old ways and play by the same old rules in order to survive.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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