in the course of time
idiom
: as time passes
Things will get better in the course of time.
In the course of time, people learned to accept the changes.
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“In the course of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20course%20of%20time. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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