as usual

1. In the normal, habitual, or accustomed way, as in As usual, he forgot to put away the milk. This idiom was first recorded in 1716. Also see business as usual.

Example Sentences

In both periods of excess investors thought companies could invest successfully, and rushed to buy the heaviest spenders before, as usual, being disappointed.

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The farm machines powered along, doing their jobs as usual, but they needed to be maintained and monitored.

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The weather system will move across the far north-west late on Sunday and into early Monday - likely as a largely "business as usual" storm, the Met Office said.

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But, as usual, the makers of “Monster” want to have it all ways.

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Nothing was heard from Desmond, as usual, but the story of his business life tells us he doesn't appreciate his people going rogue.

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