run its course
Example Sentences
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But that tactic has just about run its course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Were there ever moments when you thought the club had run its course?
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
So much for being “woke,” I guess, but there’s a label that has really run its course.
From Salon • May 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
Most likely the sickness had not run its course.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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