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a habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change
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The farmer noticed that his cows were stuck in a rut and needed to be guided out.
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I feel like I'm stuck in a rut with my job, doing the same thing every day.
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I need to mix things up, I'm tired of being in this boring rut.
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Sometimes we get stuck in a rut in life and need to make changes to move forward.