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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Perhaps not surprisingly, the paper’s conspicuous treatment of crime news in his city ranked among the mayor’s chief objections to business as usual in the newsroom. Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 Vrabel greeted a few of his former players pregame, but mostly kept things business as usual. Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Misconduct is brushed off as business as usual, denied and excused at every turn, and much of it never comes to light. Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Conducting business as usual, the Modern will stay open during the sale process. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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