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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

Deimos, the smaller of the two moons of Mars, might be a chip off the old block — quite literally.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

Landherr is a chip off the old block.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

People said he was a chip off the old block.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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