well-worn
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She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
In “Trap Door” he sings about “a trap door in your heart and a button on your desk well-worn from being pressed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Other chapters pore over such well-worn topics as the surge of elite-college graduates to Wall Street and the habits of Big Law.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The Suli caravans had been following the same well-worn roads for years, and she had the skills to steal what she needed to survive until she found them.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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