very same

phrase

: exact same
I told the very same story.

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In others, his accounts bought the debt after the federal government had executed regulatory or funding actions involving the very same borrower or project. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 That very same report, though, says Iran's guilty of crimes against humanity for violent crackdowns on your own people, on your own protests. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 The very same afternoon, Kate wore the brand’s double-breasted Ateneo blazer for a visit to Southend-on-Sea. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 His phone and laptop were seized by FBI agents last year, according to Crain’s, and a Bloomberg report from August said that his holding company was talking to investors about an influx of capital to pay down those very same loans. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for very same

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“Very same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20same. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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