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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The relationship between him and the Rangers just may have run its course.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Despite the drama, Grimes added that Yellowstone had naturally run its course.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
At the time, a sandwich maker fad had just run its course, leaving manufacturers stuck with leftover components and looking for new products that used the same parts.
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This, of course, impacts treatment: Bronchitis is usually left to run its course.
—Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Despite the drama, Grimes added that Yellowstone had naturally run its course.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
At the time, a sandwich maker fad had just run its course, leaving manufacturers stuck with leftover components and looking for new products that used the same parts.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 July 2024
This, of course, impacts treatment: Bronchitis is usually left to run its course.
—Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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