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of a piece

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  1. Also, all of a piece. Of the same kind, as in This legislation is of a piece with the previous bill, or Her rude behavior was all of a piece. The piece in this idiom alludes to a single mass of material. [Early 1600s]


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Saeed Laylaz, Tehran-based economic expert, told AFP that the new US measures were of a piece with Trump's so-called "maximum pressure" approach, which he has pursued for years.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

"The absence of documents does not just mean the absence of a piece of paper - it means denying the child access to education, healthcare and legal recognition," she tells the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

There would be a medal and a sculpture depicting hands reaching out toward a globe—a miniature replica of a piece that stands in front of the U.N. offices in Geneva.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But given that he had already displayed signs of an erratic and hostile personality before arriving in the Senate, his change feels of a piece with his past behavior.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

They will make their houses out of a piece of rusted tin or the side of a crate—and leave the writing part on the outside for all to see!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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