as always
idiom
—used to say that something was expected because it always happens
As always, dinner was delicious.
Your children, as always, were very well-behaved.
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The longtime partner of Frank’ oldest son Detective First Grade Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) is, as always, instrumental in bringing down the bad guys in the episode.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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While all this is going on, Matty is — as always — sneaking around Jacobson-Moore, looking for the smoking gun that will prove Senior buried evidence against Wellbrexa.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
And, as always, this ranking could move up or down depending on what happens in the finale.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Struggling to understand human culture as always, Zim can’t figure out how to make money during the holidays.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
While all this is going on, Matty is — as always — sneaking around Jacobson-Moore, looking for the smoking gun that will prove Senior buried evidence against Wellbrexa.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
And, as always, this ranking could move up or down depending on what happens in the finale.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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