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run its course





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So much for being “woke,” I guess, but there’s a label that has really run its course.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“I struggle to see new highs for equities, but positioning still argues for forced buying to run its course first.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

As Trump's deadline neared, regional mediator Pakistan asked the US president to extend it by two weeks to "allow diplomacy to run its course".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Barring new chapters of geopolitical conflicts, there could be some consolidation after this pennant bullish breakout has run its course, they say, as bullion tends to be sticky around key levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Most likely the sickness had not run its course.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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