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Adjective
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Both sides of the couple are Jewish, although Gil enjoys her religion without much ritual or public observance.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026 -
The Sabal Suite deepens this ethos by extending the experience directly into the suite's private quarters through a dedicated wellness room, allowing guests to curate a personal recovery or movement ritual without leaving the comfort of the suite.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The existence of audience active search and ritualistic forms of consumption is also determined by contextual factors that include social stability, structural dependencies between media and other social systems, and interpersonal discourse networks.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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At trial, prosecutors argued the killing was tied to a ritualistic motive, pointing to witness testimony and forensic evidence that Clark later challenged as false or misleading in court filings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly accused South Africa of failing to address a systematic killing of white farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Surveillance has been complicated because clinicians are not always required to report amatoxin poisonings directly to the state, making case detection less systematic, NBC News reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The Steelers had expected this to be the case perhaps weeks or even months ago, but Rodgers took his methodical, sweet time before committing.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Harris’ approach to storytelling — methodical, exacting and surreal — places her within a storied tradition.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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