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a usual way of doing something
the thief's modus operandi
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Recent Examples of modus operandi
The franchise tag has not been the 49ers’ modus operandi as coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch enter their 10th season.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Staying true to this modus operandi (as well as Posen’s efforts to cement Gap in the larger cultural conversations), Gap has also tapped the likes of Dôen, Sandy Liang, Malbon, and Cult Gaia for recent years’ collaborations.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
In a changing world, their modus operandi is ludicrous.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
The current modus operandi probably isn’t sustainable.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Staying true to this modus operandi (as well as Posen’s efforts to cement Gap in the larger cultural conversations), Gap has also tapped the likes of Dôen, Sandy Liang, Malbon, and Cult Gaia for recent years’ collaborations.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
In a changing world, their modus operandi is ludicrous.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
The current modus operandi probably isn’t sustainable.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
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Choose slow, steady methods and stick with what already works to defend your long-term strength.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office will identify the victim and determine the official cause and manner of death.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Your niece’s lack of manners is hurtful and disappointing.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what’s the recipe for success in the City Beautiful?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The new Carrot Cake Kringle is made from Grandma Olesen's carrot cake recipe, featuring fresh carrots, spice and cinnamon, nutmeg and creamy frosting.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mascherano talked of formations and technique before ultimately saying his team might’ve been too caught up in the event in the first half.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of it is obviously your overall weight room physical strength, and some of it is just technique.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Modus operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modus%20operandi. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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