methodical
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This requires methodical, thoughtful action on the part of policymakers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
“In the ’90s, there was no DNA, so everything had a slower pace and a more methodical way about it,” Sarnoff says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
So anything can happen in the ring, of course, but someone as methodical and disciplined as Usyk is unlikely to repeat Fury's errors.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The cautious and methodical Congressional Budget Office has increasingly focused on how regulatory processes, especially permitting requirements, affect the pace and cost of building infrastructure and expanding productive capacity.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Fuller was prepared to shake up the city, to overthrow the status quo—but the Urban League took a more methodical, “go slow” approach.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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