run its course

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run its course

verb runs its course · running its course · ran its course · run its course

To come to a natural end.
Similar: take its course

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Español	llegar a un fin natural, concluir, llegar a su fin, cumplir su ciclo, correr su curso, completar su ciclo
Italiano	fare il suo corso

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@misc{run_its_course_2026,
  title = {run its course},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20its%20course},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}