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a usual way of doing something
the thief's modus operandi
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Recent Examples of modus operandi
Your schedule, routines or work environment could feel especially chaotic today, with interruptions throwing off your modus operandi and usual sense of control.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Unlike hostile takeovers, which often remove chief executives and revamp the modus operandi of the target company, friendly ones tend to leave key personnel in charge and make few changes in corporate policy.
—Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s been their modus operandi for 47 years.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Unlike hostile takeovers, which often remove chief executives and revamp the modus operandi of the target company, friendly ones tend to leave key personnel in charge and make few changes in corporate policy.
—Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s been their modus operandi for 47 years.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
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Since then, the state has executed six other inmates with the method, and Louisiana has used it once.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The most common method is IP address detection.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Its completion is a testament to the efforts of the countless designers and architects who had to decipher plans for the church that were largely destroyed in the 1930s.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Strikes come amid Israel's military campaign in Lebanon Israel's strike in the Beirut area was the first attack since the United States brokered a truce plan for Lebanon last week.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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San Antonio is looking to bounce back after falling short of a comeback in a devastating manner in Game 2.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the official cause and manner of death.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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OpenAI was reportedly served with a subpoena seeking information about its approach to advertising, consumer and health data, minor and senior users and models, among other activities.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Even the recipe deemed sacrilegious in Carbonaragate cannot evoke the same dramatic reactions or touch the same sensitivities that surround cheese—a relationship that, like wine and bread, is often inseparable from faith, sometimes quite literally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The higher water content alters the texture, and most baking recipes are formulated assuming a higher percentage of fat.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Chicagoans have a deep reverence for the thick, unique pizza style, and Cornell and Stevenson said visitors from the Windy City have claimed Zelda’s is the most authentic version of the pie in California.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, everyday.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Supporting small businesses also played a major role in her strategy.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The Iran war has vindicated China’s national clean energy industrial strategy driving its commanding technological superiority in solar, batteries, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.—
Sam Liccardo,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Charlotte has already allocated $300,000 toward a study looking at alternative designs, modeling and simulation techniques for land use planning, Watlington said.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The family said donations will help cover costs associated with investigative genetic genealogy and other forensic techniques used to identify suspects in cases that have gone cold.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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