run its course

phrase

—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 political reform project that began in the 1990s has run its course. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Accept that your political career has run its course, and New Yorkers are done listening to you. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, Venus in Libra helps ease the situation at work and with your day-to-day logistics, but the lunar eclipse in Pisces could shed light on a friendship or group commitment that’s run its course. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Gabriella had warned him before turning Nikki that their relationship had run its course, but Lestat couldn’t let go of him. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run its course

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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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