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Larnach hasn’t been a one-trick pony, either.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Corruption is endemic, and the economy remains a one-trick pony: roughly 90% of central government revenue comes from hydrocarbon exports, most of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Hawks are more than a one-trick pony.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
But not long after a fan Jerry-rigged a tool to get the sneakers down, social media was ablaze with accusations that the designer had given away a pair of fakes, as well as criticism deriding him as a one-trick pony.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Corruption is endemic, and the economy remains a one-trick pony: roughly 90% of central government revenue comes from hydrocarbon exports, most of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Hawks are more than a one-trick pony.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
But not long after a fan Jerry-rigged a tool to get the sneakers down, social media was ablaze with accusations that the designer had given away a pair of fakes, as well as criticism deriding him as a one-trick pony.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“One-trick pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-trick%20pony. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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