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Recent Examples of modus operandi
The other strategy is to use the perennial weed’s modus operandi against it.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Hand-picking, which was the modus operandi in Indiana until the 1980s and still is in parts of Florida and California, is extremely hard work.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Until around two weeks ago, Israel’s modus operandi was to assert military dominance as a political strategy, according to Michael Oren, who served as the country’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2009 to 2013.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 30 June 2025
Their modus operandi — expanding turf, profit and power via fear and bloodshed — will forever peg Latinos as prone to violence in the minds of too many Americans.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Hand-picking, which was the modus operandi in Indiana until the 1980s and still is in parts of Florida and California, is extremely hard work.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Until around two weeks ago, Israel’s modus operandi was to assert military dominance as a political strategy, according to Michael Oren, who served as the country’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2009 to 2013.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 30 June 2025
Their modus operandi — expanding turf, profit and power via fear and bloodshed — will forever peg Latinos as prone to violence in the minds of too many Americans.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
Noun
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Their uses include promising methods for cleaning up toxic pollution.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The star also argued that criticism of method acting in recent years has at times been portrayed like a cult, saying such comments often come from people who don’t really understand it.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Alphabet-subsidiary is now operating commercially in five American cities, with plans to launch in several more.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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That plan was to eventually lead to a marquee match between two former Shield brothers.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ability to manage growth in a manner that reflects the reasons people find Matthews attractive, create a budget that is thorough and efficient, ability to work with citizens and town leaders to maintain Matthews’ sense of self.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Information should be shared in a timely, clear, and accessible way through multiple platforms, such as email, the district website, social media, newsletters, and in-person forums, so that families can engage in the manner that works best for them.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The approach allowed the ship to host the missile battery without any structural modification.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the sequence was indicative of the Broncos’ general offensive approach under Payton after the first quarter in London.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the secret chili recipe hasn’t changed a bit, and the prices have remained low as can be.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The other is about Chicago-style gangsters circa 1929.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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The cute style has an elastic drawstring waistband that can be worn multiple ways.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fast-forward to the end of the first half, and the Lions’ decision (and what would have been Kansas City’s usual strategy) paid off for the home team.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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For buyers, extra money dries up GM’s strategy of crafting electrified options for its most popular models like the Chevrolet Blazer, Equinox and Silverado directly addressed what consumers wanted from the automaker’s emerging offerings, said Joseph Yoon, Edmunds' consumer insights analyst.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The name refers to the practice of growing three crops—beans, squash or pumpkin, and maize—together in a single section of land, a technique also known as intercropping or interplanting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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Zhou says the film blends 2D and 3D animation techniques in a way she’s trademarked as a distinct narrative approach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Modus operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modus%20operandi. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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