run its course
idiom
—used to say that something begins, continues for a time, and then ends
The disease usually runs its course in a few days.
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But until Friday, a new public school drought had run its course for three consecutive seasons.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
How can architects in the 2020s give their new structures the best shot at another life once the first has run its course?
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Parity will certainly run its course in the tournament, but this preview of a potential meeting at TD Garden is a must-watch.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Kakko trade could come back to bite the Rangers if the forward keeps up this pace, but his time in New York had seemingly run its course.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
How can architects in the 2020s give their new structures the best shot at another life once the first has run its course?
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Parity will certainly run its course in the tournament, but this preview of a potential meeting at TD Garden is a must-watch.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Kakko trade could come back to bite the Rangers if the forward keeps up this pace, but his time in New York had seemingly run its course.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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