selfsame
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A little roughed-up, a little damp, but the selfsame sand.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
And one of the editors was John Curtice, whose exit poll this evening now poses that selfsame question once again, nearly 30 years on.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2019
And in newsrooms across the country, keyboards clicking, phones buzzing, news gathering, fact checking, as a grieving family meets its calling to safeguard and empower that selfsame freedom.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2018
Angered, the football gods saw to it that the Broncos’ season ended with an embarrassing first-round playoff collapse before those selfsame home fans.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2015
"I don't doubt that you have defeated the bravest knights in all Spain, but not Don Quixote de la Mancha," the selfsame said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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