run its course
idiom
—used to say that something begins, continues for a time, and then ends
The disease usually runs its course in a few days.
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The result is a compelling if not overly deep expose on a series that has run its course, thankfully for the health and well being of all.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Kazakhstan's unexpected population boom appears to have run its course, two decades after the former Soviet republic showed modernization doesn't always correlate with fewer children.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, Aaron Boone was specifically asked if the righty could come off the IL within the next two weeks, a timeline that would run its course prior to September roster expansion.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Wildlife experts say the best course of action with the Fort Collins rabbits is to let nature run its course.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Kazakhstan's unexpected population boom appears to have run its course, two decades after the former Soviet republic showed modernization doesn't always correlate with fewer children.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, Aaron Boone was specifically asked if the righty could come off the IL within the next two weeks, a timeline that would run its course prior to September roster expansion.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Wildlife experts say the best course of action with the Fort Collins rabbits is to let nature run its course.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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