as in paid (up)
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
there were so many good things about the stage production that it seems churlish to harp on a couple of minor missteps
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One user emphasized that while the daughter wanted to have her wedding on that date, their son didn't have a choice in the day.—
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PEOPLE,
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Tarlowe emphasized that the current risk-reward balance looks unfavorable heading into Dollar Tree's upcoming Investor Day.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Speakers stressed prevention through vigilance, training and law enforcement partnerships.—
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Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sal Guttuso, the archeological company’s Director of Operations, stressed that — money aside — the true value of the coins lies in their historical significance.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Harped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harped%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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