How to Use as usual in a Sentence

as usual

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  • Messi, as usual, was in the right place at the right time for his goal.
    — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • As the Earth warms, farmers won’t be able to just carry on as usual.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Simply apply a small amount to damp or wet hair and then either heat style as usual or let your hair air dry—that’s it!
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
  • The team played games and operated as usual during that stretch.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wipe down the inside of the fridge with water and a microfiber cloth before using it as usual.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Again, be sure to rinse the coffee maker with water before using it as usual.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His exit velocity and launch angle are both the same as usual.
    — Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Also, make sure your newborn is having as many wet diapers as usual.
    — Nancy Mattia, Parents, 8 July 2026
  • Also as usual, customers and crowds will start lining up hours before kickoff.
    — Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Dilute roughly one cup of apple cider vinegar in one gallon of water and mop as usual.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Allow the items to soak in that solution for one hour up to overnight before laundering as usual.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • The trial resumed as usual after lunch and entered its third day on Wednesday.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And, as usual, the best player on the pitch the Brits’ striker, Harry Kane.
    — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Mint Hill, Pineville and Cornelius pickup will occur as usual.
    — Eva Flowe june 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • After soaking items for an hour or longer, launder them as usual using only half the usual dose of detergent.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • And, as usual, that meant many people of color wound up living with hazardous chemicals and heavy metals as neighbors.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • And as usual, the stakes are high for SpaceX and its chief executive, tech mogul Elon Musk.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • The airport is expected to continue operating as usual amid the name change.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Players explore a new region, collecting Pokemon and battling with friends and foes, as usual.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles Angels, as usual, haven't had much go right this season and do not have a path to the playoffs.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The fluid that gets moved simply re-enters the bloodstream and gets processed by the liver and kidneys as usual, just faster than the body was managing alone.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Democrats, neurotic from decades of defeat, are wringing their hands as usual, saying Jolly is too stiff on stage, too wonkish, not funny enough.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • The sun hasn’t even risen, but as usual, Alex Campbell, a beloved sociology teacher, is the first to arrive on campus.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • The American Conference, as usual, was hit hard this offseason.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Seismic change shifting me from solitary to less so, moving a lot as usual, European crime dramas, kind of losing my ability to read.
    — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • And the best player on the field, as usual, was Norway’s 6-5 striker Erling Haaland.
    — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Lynch said Warner has spent the offseason mostly preparing as usual rather than recovering from the injury.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Despite such gestures, Israel continues to compete as usual — almost.
    — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Light rail service north of Broadway Station and south of Fruitridge Station will continue as usual.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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