par for the course
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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
Employee turnover is par for the course here thanks to poor upper management.
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“Par for the course.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/par%20for%20the%20course. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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