run its course
Example Sentences
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“Once it has run its course, then that’s when the market tends to advance.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Not complacent; I’m content. I let it run its course, and now I have clarity to go do whatever else it is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
What they actually own is nothing more than a heavy bet on Big Tech — and right now, that bet has run its course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It adds that the review "needs to run its course".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
After the machine has run its course, you let the dishes cool enough to handle, unload the rack, and reload the dishwasher—all the while continuing to clear tables and fetch meals for stragglers.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
