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"runs its course" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means that something has reached its natural or expected end or conclusion. It is often used in reference to a process, situation, or condition that has a definite beginning and end. Example: After weeks of treatment, the illness finally ran its course and the patient made a full recovery. In this example, "runs its course" implies that the illness followed its natural progression until it was resolved. It could also be used in a wider context, such as: Example: The relationship has run its course and it's time for us to move on. In this case, "runs its course" suggests that the relationship has reached its natural end and it's time to let it go.
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Once it runs its course, it could be replaced by a similar program.
The body fights it off, it runs its course and it's over with".
But eventually, it runs its course".
If it runs its course, the usual reasons for staying together – for the children, societal or financial reasons – don't apply.
Maybe, but that doesn't mean the internet won't squeeze out a few gems before it runs its course.
After learning, once a glutamate trigger has started a timer unit, it runs its course with a particular delay.
It usually runs its course in two to five years.
"I hope it was a nice idea that runs its course globally".
More often, it causes Pontiac fever, a milder, flu-like illness that runs its course.
"Everything runs its course," he said.
MULLINS -- I think mourning runs its course.
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