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well-trodden

British  

adjective

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

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While Jason is now a TV analyst, it is unlikely Travis will follow that well-trodden path from the field to the commentary booth.

From BBC

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

Most vacationers follow a well-trodden circuit—churches, wine, mountains—that includes Tbilisi, the wine lands of Kakheti and the mountainous Kazbegi region.

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