run its course
idiom
—used to say that something begins, continues for a time, and then ends
The disease usually runs its course in a few days.
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The Cleveland Browns ended the historic slide late in the fifth round, but by then, the national outrage had run its course.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
That’s reflected in the stock market, which resumed its sell-off, dimming hope — provided by a two-session winning streak on Friday and Monday — that the S&P and Nasdaq’s correction had run its course.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Other times, brands will simply retire a product that has run its course.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
There are always signs a team has run its course, and the Sixers have pushed those aside for a long time.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
That’s reflected in the stock market, which resumed its sell-off, dimming hope — provided by a two-session winning streak on Friday and Monday — that the S&P and Nasdaq’s correction had run its course.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Other times, brands will simply retire a product that has run its course.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
There are always signs a team has run its course, and the Sixers have pushed those aside for a long time.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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