history repeats itself

idiom

: the same thing happens again

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What is most striking about this decision, however, is just how much history repeats itself. Martin Padgett, Time, 18 June 2025 If the cliche still holds that history repeats itself, look no further. Thomas Mountain, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025 If history repeats itself, Swift will likely be spotted in the crowd at Kelce's NFL games beginning in September. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 If history repeats itself, the classic could add to its total by the end of 2025 and into early 2026. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 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 Jul. 2025.

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