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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
See All Example Sentences for modus operandi
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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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The Ukrainian approach is born of a manpower crisis, where a smaller population has been ravaged by a devastating toll from four years of Russian invasion.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 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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With just 54 residential-style rooms, an address in Aspen’s quiet West End neighborhood, and high-touch service, the vibe is more private mountain house than hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The best couches for small spaces are the styles that have a compact silhouette but don’t lack character.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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No matter the motivation or trading strategy, going short is a bet that a stock will decline in price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In general, Stearns’ strategy is a wise one.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Elite academy instructors began translating the latest sports science data and techniques, analysing world-class matches from overseas to improve their players, according to North Korean media.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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So who better to analyze the technique of these two spectacular over-the-fence head butts than Huson, right?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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