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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For those in the UK who won’t be able to watch three of those games, as always around this time of year there’s the PDC World Darts Championship.
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Their day starts, as always, with an alarm clock that activates a Rube Goldberg-like machine.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Joining him on the tour, as always, will be his popular band, the Imposters.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Their day starts, as always, with an alarm clock that activates a Rube Goldberg-like machine.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Joining him on the tour, as always, will be his popular band, the Imposters.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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