well-worn
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When asked by TV hosts, she occasionally demonstrated a well-worn soft shoe routine, though her heart was with the tango.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A trip to the continent is a well-worn path for U.S. elites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rocket Lab is following a well-worn path by SpaceX, which has analysts cheering on its future as an “emerging space platform.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Bear in mind, this is the perspective of an awkward wallflower surrounded by too-cool gothlings clutching well-worn copies of Rice’s books.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Neither Francis nor Griffith was long satisfied that evening by restatements of well-worn hypotheses.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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