rut
Example Sentences
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He’s the kind of guy weighed down by an internal inertia, asleep while standing up, stuck in a rut.
From Los Angeles Times
“It was good to see everyone get out of the rut tonight,” Slater said of the offense coming through.
From Washington Times
The data underscore a steep rut that dominates the nation's real-estate sector in its worst crisis in decades.
From Reuters
Bulls can be aggressive during the rutting season from mid-July through August.
From Seattle Times
Poole is just a couple of miles away from some of the most expensive coastal real estate in the country, but its town center was stuck in a rut.
From New York Times
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