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the thief's modus operandi
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Recent Examples of modus operandi
During interview spots each week, Fleck has continued his modus operandi of showing respect to each opponent.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
That has always been his modus operandi.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Crazy weather, of course, is modus operandi at MWOBS, and over the years the forecasters at the top of the peak have published photos and accounts of truly bizarre phenomena.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2025
In order to protect civilians, the Pentagon should develop AI tools that fit its modus operandi, which is different from how the civilian world operates, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy during the Biden administration told Politico.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
That has always been his modus operandi.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Crazy weather, of course, is modus operandi at MWOBS, and over the years the forecasters at the top of the peak have published photos and accounts of truly bizarre phenomena.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2025
In order to protect civilians, the Pentagon should develop AI tools that fit its modus operandi, which is different from how the civilian world operates, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy during the Biden administration told Politico.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
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Other agencies that currently rely on the VSL in areas from highway safety to consumer product regulation ought to revisit whether their methods truly serve the public interest.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The manner in which autonomous vehicle companies share data can also be opaque.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Not in some flashy way, but in a manner that enhances the fundamental intimacy of the piece.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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One approach to addressing casualty risks is to design spacecraft to demise entirely, but this exacerbates the atmosphere pollution problem, said Boley.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Deepica and her team have consistently delivered meaningful innovation rooted in inclusivity, while also demonstrating the operational rigor, collaborative approach, and consumer connection needed to scale in prestige retail.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Notwithstanding a temperament ill-suited for hand-to-hand combat, Jefferson was unable to restrain himself from pushing his grand recipe for public happiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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While such storms are not rare occurrences, the recipe of weather events leading up to the first snowflake doesn’t follow any distinctive pattern, at least not one researchers and meteorologists have been able to identify.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
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Eighties-style court shoes also appeared at Baum und Pferdgarten, in a pale gray and lilac color palette typical of the era, and paired with matching tights.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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There are other factors that contribute to layoffs aside from new technology, like overhiring, the state of the economy and a shift in corporate strategy.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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What remains, the thick, black, and dense oil, required special techniques to be brought to the surface.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The late Sam Arnold, owner of The Fort restaurant, was known for using novel recipes and techniques, such as adding vanilla for depth of flavor and cracked ice to keep the meat moist.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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