Business-as-usual

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of business as usual. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of business as usual. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "As the day progressed, the Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters, sent an email to the clubs. It was still early, nothing felt concrete, but there was a business-as-usual tone to his note. Masters reassured everybody that Chelsea would complete their remaining fixtures of the season."

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"The island, plagued by pollution from decades of manufacturing and dense urban development, aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 2020 to 2005 levels of 257 million metric tons, a 30 percent cut from projected business-as-usual levels by that year."

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