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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But, as always, the talk drifts toward quarterbacks, that uniquely American job with uniquely American responsibilities.
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
And as always, her monumental sculpture, unveiled in 2019, watches over it all.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
And as always, players swilled beer out of it in front of cheering crowds at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale.
—Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Thanks, as always, for the questions!
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
And as always, her monumental sculpture, unveiled in 2019, watches over it all.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
And as always, players swilled beer out of it in front of cheering crowds at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale.
—Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Thanks, as always, for the questions!
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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