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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Feeding on the Future: The Aquaculture Dilemma Stakeholders must decide: continue with business as usual, risking biodiversity collapse, food insecurity, and supply chain disruption—or rethink how the aquaculture sector operates.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The first two spots in the WNBA title odds appear to signal business as usual with the New York Liberty (+225) and Las Vegas Aces (+275) firmly in the lead.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Now that the administration has signaled that its working on a deal with significant reductions in tariffs, corporate leaders may be hoping for a return to some version of business as usual.
—Thomas Stackpole, Harvard Business Review, 24 Apr. 2025
His actions in his first year made clear that business as usual was not going to be sufficient.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The first two spots in the WNBA title odds appear to signal business as usual with the New York Liberty (+225) and Las Vegas Aces (+275) firmly in the lead.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Now that the administration has signaled that its working on a deal with significant reductions in tariffs, corporate leaders may be hoping for a return to some version of business as usual.
—Thomas Stackpole, Harvard Business Review, 24 Apr. 2025
His actions in his first year made clear that business as usual was not going to be sufficient.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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