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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The depth for me has been the issue as always with the Celtics.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2025
Their pre-season was predicated on the same motivation as always, which is for the players to peak in the final months of the season.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
And the cost, as always, extends beyond them.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
And, as always, the lineup is filled with new faces whose names could be well-known by the time the festival ends.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2025
Their pre-season was predicated on the same motivation as always, which is for the players to peak in the final months of the season.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
And the cost, as always, extends beyond them.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
And, as always, the lineup is filled with new faces whose names could be well-known by the time the festival ends.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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