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well-trodden

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adjective

  1. (of a path, route, etc) much frequented or used by walkers, travellers, etc

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Players use the Robux to buy virtual goods for their avatars and to aid their progress in games, a now well-trodden business model for free-to-play games.

From Barron's

When you’re just another tourist following a well-trodden itinerary, serendipity is rare, but the Georgian hinterland seems to regularly yield chance happenings.

From The Wall Street Journal

But while today's climbers follow a well-trodden route set by experienced Nepali guides, the team navigated the mountain on their own.

From Barron's

Chelsea academy graduates usually have a couple of well-trodden pathways - breakthrough, loan, first team.

From BBC

Together, Johansson and Bailey prop up a flagging franchise, but their combined magnetism creates a frustrating push-pull effect with the movie’s well-trodden narrative beats.

From Salon