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chip off the old block



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A new story by investigative reporter Michael Isikoff in the SpyTalk newsletter suggests that Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, may be a chip off the old block.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2024

In that regard, he’s a chip off the old block.

From Seattle Times Sep. 20, 2023

She is a chip off the old block.’

From Washington Post Nov. 19, 2022

But apart from Donald’s profligacy, he is very much a chip off the old block.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2020

People said he was a chip off the old block.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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