business as usual
idiom
—used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way
Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.
As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.
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In terms of on-ice impacts, last season was business as usual for both Spurgeon and Brodin, whose ability to suppress chances was as strong as ever.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Too many have returned to business as usual, shying away from the necessary risks required to make a material difference.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For Black entrepreneurs especially, this downturn is more than just business as usual.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
But the 2025 workplace isn’t business as usual.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Too many have returned to business as usual, shying away from the necessary risks required to make a material difference.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For Black entrepreneurs especially, this downturn is more than just business as usual.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
But the 2025 workplace isn’t business as usual.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business as usual
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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