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a usual way of doing something
the thief's modus operandi
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Recent Examples of modus operandi
Prosecutors argued that the crimes shared the same modus operandi and that many witnesses overlap.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s the modus operandi described by investigators in a string of at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona since last March.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The modus operandi beneath Pierre’s look is all about evoking masculine energy.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The modus operandi of the burglary is consistent with others carried out in the United States by South American theft groups, according to the complaint.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s the modus operandi described by investigators in a string of at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona since last March.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The modus operandi beneath Pierre’s look is all about evoking masculine energy.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The modus operandi of the burglary is consistent with others carried out in the United States by South American theft groups, according to the complaint.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modus operandi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modus operandi
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Equally valuable is the platform's ability to connect agents to enterprise data through various methods, including standard protocols and direct API integration.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sweden’s National Agency for Education reported that students using textbooks, paper, pens and pencils in school showed better comprehension than those using digital texts and their schools reverted this year to their former learning method.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Wyandotte County residents will have a chance to weigh in on plans to potentially issue $155 million in sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds that would help finance the nonprofit organization’s move to Kansas City, Kansas, just northwest of the Kansas Speedway.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fast forward to 2025, and Leicester away has once again witnessed a big moment, though not quite in the same manner as 2019.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Even, or especially, at its most desperately convoluted, the film throws off a giddy sense of freedom, of the sheer range of options available to Lee, Angela, Chris, and Min; their freedom to lie, in all manner of creative ways, far outstrips that of the earlier film’s characters.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Another approach: pen a sweet letter to read aloud that your better half can later hold onto as a keepsake.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Detroit is a turnover-prone team, and the Knicks’ approach defensively, while risky against someone of Cunningham’s abilities, was conducive to forcing the offense into a mistake.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Each bottle is accompanied with flavor profile, tasting notes and creative recipes, some of which are mind blowing.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here’s a quick and easy shiitake mushrooms recipe that takes just a few minutes to make.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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His play style requires highly technical players, a standard that is not widely characteristic of MLS.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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More Pro Wrestling: 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Confirmed For WrestleMania: Report Mysterio would quickly become one of the most popular baby faces in the company, partially due to his incredible in-ring style.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Modern tailoring techniques span from crafty embellishments à la Diotima to high-shine and bold color from Wales Bonner; the details are as diverse as the diaspora.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is why training often involves regularization and normalization techniques, methods rooted in statistical theory to prevent overfitting based on rare examples.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Modus operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modus%20operandi. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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