expression
as always; the same as it always is
A set phrase used to comment that a situation or behavior is typical and unchanged. Often carries a slightly resigned or wry tone.
彼は例によって例の如し遅刻した。
He was late, as always.
会議は例によって例の如し長引いた。
The meeting dragged on, as usual.
A set phrase combining 例によって (as per the usual) and 例の如し (it is like the usual). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows classical Japanese grammar patterns.