business as usual
idiom
—used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way
Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.
As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.
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Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
After the mini-sojourn, the elephant went back to business as usual.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Clearly, the iterations of Congress and the Executive Branch since that S&P downgrade paid little attention as business as usual prevailed.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Despite the crushing wild-card loss that prolonged the Chargers’ seven-year playoff win drought, Herbert maintained that his offseason has been business as usual.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
After the mini-sojourn, the elephant went back to business as usual.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Clearly, the iterations of Congress and the Executive Branch since that S&P downgrade paid little attention as business as usual prevailed.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Despite the crushing wild-card loss that prolonged the Chargers’ seven-year playoff win drought, Herbert maintained that his offseason has been business as usual.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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