modus

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They’re twin portraits of an artist delving into the origin of her modus operandi.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

McLelland, who founded the National Association of Player Welfare Officers, said she believed "mandated areas of responsibility and a prescribed modus operandi should be put in place in each and every club".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

She was spinning in crazy circles only because she was trying to survive, and movement was always her modus operandi when things got tough.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride