run its course
phrase
—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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Investors, however, appeared more fixated on whether last week's tech sell-off has finally run its course.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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