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Recent Examples of modus operandi
In many ways, this is in keeping with the modus operandi of the Prince of Wales.
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The Jonesploitation movies are in keeping with Margheriti’s general modus operandi for most of his career, which was to ride the crest of whatever trend was successful in the moment and feed the audience’s appetite for more.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
Miller’s modus operandi is to have a dizzying 200 episodes of a show in his head.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The Celtics’ offensive modus operandi has been evident for several seasons yet.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The Jonesploitation movies are in keeping with Margheriti’s general modus operandi for most of his career, which was to ride the crest of whatever trend was successful in the moment and feed the audience’s appetite for more.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
Miller’s modus operandi is to have a dizzying 200 episodes of a show in his head.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The Celtics’ offensive modus operandi has been evident for several seasons yet.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
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As The Athletic reported on Rosenior’s departure last week, Chelsea’s players not only lost trust in his methods, but were also divided among themselves over what was going on.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Students and professionals who learn to use advanced tools will accelerate, while those who rely on older methods will fall behind.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Back barring a surprise Marco Kasper Kasper’s second NHL season didn’t go according to plan, with his production dropping from 37 points as a rookie to 19 this season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The dragon’s tail on the Crew-13 patch wraps around Earth in a manner reminiscent of the blue contrail that connects Earth with the horses on the Apollo 13 insignia.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another challenge is that sometimes DCF has to request police reports from another state and the information is not obtained in a timely manner, the DCF worker said.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The experience exposed her to the work of American video artists Gary Hill and Bill Viola, who offered influential examples of new videomaking approaches.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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One idea, conversation, or realization can shift your approach in a lasting way.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Sounds like a recipe for a Dodgers sweep, right?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies are aging and the rotation was a disaster — which led to the decision to release Taijuan Walker — all part of a recipe for a team that used Tuesday’s win to move to 10-19.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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For major criminals, the city seemed to offer not only impunity but also sunshine, an easy life style, and safety.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Ugryumov, Senior Vice President for Research and Development at TVEL, stated that burning minor actinides in a commercial reactor is a long-term strategy rather than a single experiment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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In a note on Friday morning, Jordan Rochester, head of FICC strategy for EMEA at Mizuho Bank, agreed that more intervention is likely imminent.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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His modest production is a concern, but speed and athletic ability can’t be taught; technique can.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Because his pass-rushing technique is outstanding.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Modus operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modus%20operandi. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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