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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In this sense, victory was business as usual for Newcastle.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
From Enforcement to Engagement: A New Policy Playbook? Taken together, these nominations are not business as usual.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
According to the company, this means business as usual, including the protection of your data.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And as hard as that is to understand outside an accountant’s office, the whole thing is also business as usual.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
From Enforcement to Engagement: A New Policy Playbook? Taken together, these nominations are not business as usual.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
According to the company, this means business as usual, including the protection of your data.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And as hard as that is to understand outside an accountant’s office, the whole thing is also business as usual.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business as usual
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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