M.O.
Example Sentences
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The quartet that Shorter assembled around the turn of the new millennium was his first attempt as a bandleader to revisit and expand upon the all-things-must-explode m.o. of Davis’s 1960s quintet.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
Reacting defines her persona and the cultural m.o. of her memoir.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2020
And causing other people’s pain is not in my m.o.
From Salon • May 2, 2019
Chanos’s m.o. is to take large short positions in stocks and wait for them to fall to what he considers fair value.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2018
Its m.o., sour beers and Neapolitan-style pizza, continues at the new Fremont location, but there will be an extensive fresh-pasta menu, sandwiches, tacos and a full bar with a biodynamic wine program.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2017