normal course

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“Investors have simply become increasingly complacent in their expectations of Nvidia’s outsized execution, making almost any degree of outperformance look like a normal course business rather than a catalyst for a positive re-rating,” Acree wrote.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Since his recent post, Ackman has appeared to return to the normal course of his investing business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The final autopsy is not even done yet, and it might not be done in the normal course of events yet.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

“That’s just the normal course of business for what the Fed should be doing to ensure there’s liquidity in the system.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

In the normal course of things, Alvarez almost certainly would have had to leave the problem at that, but luckily he had an impeccable connection to someone outside his discipline who could help–his father, Luis.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson