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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Scott Rosenberg Updated Aug 10, 2024 - Technology End of the Google era
A federal judge's historic decision Monday declaring Google a monopoly is the strongest sign yet that the Google Age of the internet has run its course.
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Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
For Beijing to give up on zero-COVID and allow the new variant to run its course would be tantamount to admitting that its political system is no better than Western liberal democracy in protecting people’s health.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2022
World oil demand continues to slow as China’s post-pandemic rebound has run its course, according to the IEA.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Powell’s response was a classic dad move: Ignore the screaming toddler and let the tantrum run its course.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
For Beijing to give up on zero-COVID and allow the new variant to run its course would be tantamount to admitting that its political system is no better than Western liberal democracy in protecting people’s health.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2022
World oil demand continues to slow as China’s post-pandemic rebound has run its course, according to the IEA.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Powell’s response was a classic dad move: Ignore the screaming toddler and let the tantrum run its course.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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