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an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
part of my morning routine is drinking a cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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Recent Examples of routines
Jupiter enters your 6th House of Work and Health, encouraging kinder routines that improve well-being and lighten daily tasks.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Hong Kong/Hangzhou/Beijing — When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Rewrite instructions, confirm dates, and protect your energy with simpler routines.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The body serum category has exploded as shoppers extend the actives, textures and ingredient logic of their facial routines below the neck, and the picks now span luxury formulas, drugstore staples and even Dollar Tree finds.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The Capricorn full moon wants to reset your routines.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
At scale, sensors fail, alerts conflict and workflows break normal routines.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
October 23 – November 21 Your focus sharpens when routines stay simple.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
This episode actually has several of these scenes, primarily around the 10-Petal, where Rip is leading his crew — including his newest hand, Carter — through the daily routines of examining the herd and checking the enclosures.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Hong Kong/Hangzhou/Beijing — When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle.
—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Rewrite instructions, confirm dates, and protect your energy with simpler routines.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The body serum category has exploded as shoppers extend the actives, textures and ingredient logic of their facial routines below the neck, and the picks now span luxury formulas, drugstore staples and even Dollar Tree finds.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The Capricorn full moon wants to reset your routines.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
At scale, sensors fail, alerts conflict and workflows break normal routines.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
October 23 – November 21 Your focus sharpens when routines stay simple.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
This episode actually has several of these scenes, primarily around the 10-Petal, where Rip is leading his crew — including his newest hand, Carter — through the daily routines of examining the herd and checking the enclosures.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routines
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Wet soil is also prone to compaction from the weight of the mower, which may leave ruts in the yard.
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Mow a different direction each time the lawn is cut to avoid ruts in the turf.
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There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
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The carrier arrived in Hawaii on June 23, in advance of RIMPAC maritime exercises.
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The Knicks were actually good, breaking a 53-year-drought by winning the NBA championship and inspiring acts of passion and mania across the city.
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Research has consistently found that public acts of bias can affect targeted communities' sense of belonging, psychological safety and trust in institutions.
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Mann and his colleagues have shown an uptick in the frequency of such stuck jet stream patterns, known as planetary resonance events, in recent decades.
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Therapy often focuses on breathing habits, oral resting posture, tongue and lip function, and the development of healthy patterns that can be integrated into everyday life.
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While most meditation practices ask you to stay mentally engaged, NSDR asks you to follow along, let go, and remain passive throughout the exercise.
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As children spend more time at home during summer break, experts want parents to be mindful of proper gun storage and safety practices to keep their families safe.
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Nearly 1 out of every 20 Americans could have reasonably expected tens of thousands of dollars in relief and shaped their spending habits accordingly.
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That means the mix in your mouth today is not fixed, and habits move it in one direction or the other over time.
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Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.
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In a measuring cup or small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, chives, dill and garlic powder; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper.
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Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, the band became gay icons overnight.
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Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
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“Routines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routines. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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