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 team will operate according to the whims of owner Arte Moreno.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
The Trojans will be the visiting team in the game, which is being hosted, as always, at the Alamodome.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The kids, as always, had a lot to say.
—Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
The Dodgers are firmly in the mix on that front this winter, as always.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
The Trojans will be the visiting team in the game, which is being hosted, as always, at the Alamodome.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The kids, as always, had a lot to say.
—Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
The Dodgers are firmly in the mix on that front this winter, as always.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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