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harp on

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repeat
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“Bless his heart, he is full of beans,” he continues, describing Jagger this way twice in 30 minutes, “and playing some really great blues harp on this record.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

“I’m not going to turn the page and forget about it. And I’m also not going to harp on this the rest of my life,” Fonti said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2025

But again, with so many issues, hot-button issues, we don't harp on it.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2024

“Here, we don’t quit. That’s the biggest thing and what we harp on in the offseason.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 22, 2023

I hoped the subject would be left at that, but Beatrice had to harp on it.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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