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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Norton also emphasized that electric rates are tightly regulated by the state.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Lina Zhang, chief editor at streamer Youku, said the use of artificial intelligence is currently most effective in optimizing production workflows and technical processes, but emphasized that content remains the primary driver.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Harped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harped%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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