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harps on

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The discourse around hip hop often harps on Black artists who use the "N-word", stokes racialized resentment of rappers for "driving in Mercedes-Benzs," and hyperventilates over lyrics that celebrate sexual freedom.

From Salon Dec. 5, 2022

Saban and his wife, Terry, have been married for more than 45 years and there’s definitely one thing she harps on him about, he admitted Thursday.

From Fox News Oct. 1, 2021

Sick of It: First, start with an observation and question combo, next time she harps on it: “Mom, I notice you’ve been talking a lot about people’s weight. Any reason for that?”

From Washington Post Sep. 9, 2021

It chose Stravinsky’s plague-infested opera-oratorio, “Oedipus Rex,” which harps on the futility of it all.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2021

There’s a false beast that takes the form of instinct and harps on the pointlessness of everything that happens.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan



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