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déjà vu

[dey-zhah voo, vyoo, dey-zha vy] / ˌdeɪ ʒɑ ˈvu, ˈvyu, deɪ ʒa ˈvü /
NOUN
already seen or experienced
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If this feels like déjà vu for energy markets, that’s because it is.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Plaid Cymru's Westminster Leader, Liz Saville Roberts, said the announcement would "feel like déjà vu to many people in Wales", saying the new stations had already been announced in last year's Spending Review.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

It was déjà vu for the Mustangs, who lost to the Bruins, 69-37, exactly a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Those with memories of a bear market have a “malaise that comes with the instantly gone, flickering feeling of déjà vu: We have all been here before.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

He too had felt that ascending chill of déjà vu as he read the opening salvos of Mendel’s paper.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee