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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My biggest tip, as always, is just to make sure all of your ingredients are very cold (vodka in the freezer, other ingredients in the fridge for 24 hours+ before serving) in order to minimize over-dilution of your batch.
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
International attention is focused on food shortages in Gaza, with the blame and the pressure — as always — on Israel to do something about it.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 July 2025
The curtain fell, as always, with a predawn knock, handcuffs, and a federal indictment.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
And as always, there’s plenty of fresh Black storytelling, talent, and perspective to explore.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 July 2025
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
International attention is focused on food shortages in Gaza, with the blame and the pressure — as always — on Israel to do something about it.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 July 2025
The curtain fell, as always, with a predawn knock, handcuffs, and a federal indictment.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
And as always, there’s plenty of fresh Black storytelling, talent, and perspective to explore.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 July 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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