history repeats itself

idiom

: the same thing happens again

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For now, Austin fans are left refreshing ticket pages, replaying Instagram reaction videos from Waterloo, and hoping history repeats itself. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026 Read more on how history repeats itself. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026 If history repeats itself, names like Blackstone and AvalonBay Communities should rally into year-end. John Melloy, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025 Good advent calendars sell out fast—and if history repeats itself, these will too. Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for history repeats itself

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“History repeats itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history%20repeats%20itself. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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