business as usual
idiom
—used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way
Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.
As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.
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Despite the crushing wild-card loss that prolonged the Chargers’ seven-year playoff win drought, Herbert maintained that his offseason has been business as usual.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The backlash came like clockwork, but causing controversy was business as usual by then.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Miami International Airport appeared to be business as usual on the first day of the Trump administration travel restrictions for nationals of Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti — countries that are a large source of travel and migration to South Florida.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
But rejuvenating the city’s core post-pandemic doesn’t mean business as usual.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The backlash came like clockwork, but causing controversy was business as usual by then.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Miami International Airport appeared to be business as usual on the first day of the Trump administration travel restrictions for nationals of Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti — countries that are a large source of travel and migration to South Florida.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
But rejuvenating the city’s core post-pandemic doesn’t mean business as usual.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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