modus operandi

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Exiting business while keeping a stake looks like a modus operandi that suits Aegon, he says, referring to the sale of its Dutch operations to ASR Nederland in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Given the modus operandi of this market is to shoot first and ask questions later, we believe this selloff represents an attractive buying opportunity,” Monness, Crespi, Hardt analyst Brian White wrote on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Other digital asset treasury companies that sought to ape Saylor’s modus operandi have suffered a similar fate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The modus operandi of the heist could help narrow the search of suspects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Except when I glance at him, I see that his face has bricked up and I can tell running away is not part of his modus operandi.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson