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Your columnist sounds like a broken record talking about the comparative merits of inflation-protected Treasury bonds, known as TIPS.

From MarketWatch Mar. 17, 2026

I feel like a bit of a broken record, but I’m still saying it’s not time to panic … yet.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

ChatGPT can sometimes feel like a broken record, stuck on referencing some project that you wrapped months ago, or repeatedly delivering answers in a structure you requested one time for one particular purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Because you lose steam after the 40th, 50th appointment of walking a buyer and telling them the story, showing them the techniques, showing them the product — you start to sound like a broken record.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

He was doggedly determined to fight the election on his record—and a broken record was just what he sounded like.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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