as in routines
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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Noun
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Residents' routines are shaped by caution and vigilance, and QueenEr'Re's death revived longstanding questions about safety and the city's efforts to address violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Fueled by complacency and our tendency to stick with familiar routines, these threats are becoming more dangerous every day.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of fresh pepper.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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The base of the ski will be prepared with various grinds that respond to various snow conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keep an eye on heavy foot and vehicular traffic that can create ruts and low spots, and correct problem areas.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Regardless, county crews are constantly filling these ruts and encourage drivers to report them.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Locksteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locksteps. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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