run its course

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But the euphoria was short-lived as warnings grow that the tech-led rally across equities -- which has seen several markets hit records and companies clock eye-watering capitalisations -- may have run its course, and a correction could be in hand.

From Barron's

With Autumn, Ama, and Woo crouched behind it, I know that my phone.a-friend technique has run its course.

From Literature

“I have voluntarily cooperated with the U.S. Department of Justice in their investigation, and will continue to do so. As California’s former Attorney General, I fully comprehend the importance of allowing this investigation and legal process to run its course through our justice system.”

From Los Angeles Times

The machinery of band life had run its course.

From Los Angeles Times

By then, the band’s story had arguably run its course.

From Salon