as always

phrase

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 bookstore was dead as always, but the café had added a new element. Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The dollars can be added up, economics can be spun any number of ways, as always, but in terms of quality of life the impact of the three franchises can be felt, if not measured. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Luckily, as always, the spectacle will be available in all its glory to stream live. Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026 But as always, the tiny mouse has a few tricks up his sleeve for the comparatively sizable cat. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as always

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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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