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well-worn

[wel-wawrn, -wohrn] / ˈwɛlˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn /


















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“Ready or Not 2” and “They Will Kill You” took one last swing at the well-worn eat-the-rich occult subgenre.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It’s a well-worn path in the quantum sector.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Other chapters pore over such well-worn topics as the surge of elite-college graduates to Wall Street and the habits of Big Law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The well-worn sofa and adjacent armchairs suggest it’s because people sit in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Two brightly painted but well-worn drums, the skin pulled tightly across the top, decorated with rope and beadwork.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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