old story
Example Sentences
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It’s an old story, but she makes it fresh through her convincing delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“Whenever you tell an old story, you change it, sometimes on purpose and sometimes in ways you don’t exactly control,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
On the surface, England's World Cup exit at the semi-final stage is the same old story.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
The old story, true or not, right or not, is too dear to too many people.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024
When there was some money, then it was the same old story.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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