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a usual way of doing something
the thief's modus operandi
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Recent Examples of modus operandi
Finding ways to be playful and to be to throw things is Womanly’s [modus operandi].
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Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
The modus operandi of the burglary is consistent with others carried out in the United States by South American theft groups, according to the complaint.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The Taliban do not roam the streets of Chicago, and their modus operandi should not be applied here.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The volume of aerial duels City engage in is largely kept to a minimum, with greater control being the modus operandi in any game that Guardiola oversees.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
The modus operandi of the burglary is consistent with others carried out in the United States by South American theft groups, according to the complaint.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
The Taliban do not roam the streets of Chicago, and their modus operandi should not be applied here.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The volume of aerial duels City engage in is largely kept to a minimum, with greater control being the modus operandi in any game that Guardiola oversees.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
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Hemp processors found ways to use chemical solvents or other methods to produce variants such as Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCO, which can get users high like marijuana.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Both methods remained in place as of publication time.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Boone added that Stroman is close to a rehab assignment, but the skipper didn’t have exact plans in place.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The Democratic governor said that a plan to regulate cannabis in the state is needed to protect children, who can often obtain intoxicating hemp products without restrictions.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In the middle of a seven-minute piece interpreted in an appropriately serious manner, Urie elicited unexpected giggles from the audience.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Employees must be adept at evaluating AI outputs, identifying biases and communicating areas for improvement in a clear and actionable manner.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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What’s your approach to treating players as individuals?—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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Any special memories connected to this recipe? Kowsik: What makes this even more meaningful is that Shirdi Sai Baba was a Muslim saint deeply revered by Hindus and Muslims.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Fresh summer strawberries are truly celebrated to their full potential in this pretty trifle recipe.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The club has long been associated with a style called ‘shoeshine and piano’, which in basic terms is ‘touch football’, similar to tiki-taka.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Our team of animators also had to be trained to make realistic drawings of the human body, as most of them came from animations with a cartoonish style.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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But, at this point, Edelman believes that advisers who value diversification as a strategy in their clients’ portfolio — eg, across asset classes, sectors, etc. — would be remiss not to recommend adding at least a small amount of digital asset exposure.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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These changes were more than just rebrands: each new name came along with a fundamentally different business strategy.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Injection technique: Botox must be injected precisely into the correct muscles using the correct dose.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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In recent years spirit-free drinks have been at the forefront of the beverage industry, at the nexus of innovation, creativity, and ambition, powered by local ingredients and unique distilling techniques.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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“Modus operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modus%20operandi. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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