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rotes

noun

plural of rote

as in routines

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity learned the rote for the exercise warm-up but not the reasoning behind it

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Noun

With a career spanning decades, Thompson has attracted followers for his trademark high-energy style and loony routines.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Skip multi-step routines built just because products exist, and skip human shampoo and skincare entirely.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
In a measuring cup or small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, chives, dill and garlic powder; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper.

— Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

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The conclusion of Dancing With the Stars season 35’s two-night premiere pitted the celebrity cast’s eight female contenders against each other in a battle of grooves.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
For the first time, the crown’s signature protective bridge sports parallel grooves cut into the inner sides.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of grooves

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The company says the model is designed to account not only for the appearance of gas in infrared imagery but also for factors such as gas-plume patterns, dispersion behavior and background interference.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
However, the wear patterns on the teeth were consistent with sucking — not chewing — hard, round abrasive objects over many years, Brumm says.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of patterns

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The week before training camp, Mahomes met with Cooper and had to pass a stress test that included running and jumping drills to clear him for full practices.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The fighter jets carry no real weapons, only mock conventional armaments adding weight and shifting aerodynamics to bring a more realistic edge to the drills.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

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