as a matter of course
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For the first time in the 96-year history of the World Cup, matches have been interrupted around the 22nd and 67th minutes as a matter of course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
It’s so rare because failure — by pitchers as well as batters — is expected as a matter of course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2025
And that’s how the pardon power operated in early American history: Prosecutors and judges routinely recommended clemency in unjust cases, which presidents granted as a matter of course.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2024
Despite council members’ frustration at being left out of the process, Acadia had met the city’s criteria and was approved as a matter of course.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
On Main Street, in stores, in factories and offices, in every sector, black and white mixed all day as a matter of course.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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