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Industry insiders have plenty of gripes about the played-out trends.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Michael Jordan comparisons in this space, because that’s one of the most played-out debates in my industry.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2023

But the quirky hit man with retro tastes — in clothes, music and, here, typewriters — is a played-out breed, and it’s disappointing to meet it again.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2021

There is nothing played-out or reductive about this genre-bending debut, which is equal parts memoir and high fantasy.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2020

He better not be wearing that 1972 played-out suit.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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