as in usually
according to the usual course of things
he said he had no interest in adopting any of the puppies until, natch, one leapt into his arms and began licking his face
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Adverb
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But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 June 2025 -
This usually starts at the negative pole of the battery, but the longer the battery is in, the more circumferential the injury that can occur.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Caregiving has typically meant childcare, but the COVID-19 pandemic, an aging population and rising costs have expanded the definition to include siblings, parents, grandparents and even pets.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Many other local politicians typically also march in the parade, including Mayor Adams, who isn’t running in this month’s Democratic mayoral primary, having dropped out of it in the wake of the Trump administration’s controversial dismissal of his corruption indictment.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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“Natch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natch. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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