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methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /


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Perhaps it was fate that a woman with that last name would become a house manager, a new kind of job for the highly methodical and operations-minded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It's a very limited test that kicks off a methodical process of increasingly complex tasks that help us prepare for the instrument's future observations."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then begins the methodical massage in circular motions seemingly draining fluid away.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The dominant rushing attack that earned them four lopsided wins to start the season was more methodical than punishing, but Cleveland High still ground out a 24-18 nonleague victory Friday over host Crenshaw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

I suspected there was a great tally board in that methodical mind of his, carefully marking down the hours each person worked.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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