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modus operandi

[moh-duhs op-uh-ran-dee, -dahy, moh-doos oh-pe-rahn-dee] / ˈmoʊ dəs ˌɒp əˈræn di, -daɪ, ˈmoʊ dus ˌoʊ pɛˈrɑn di /


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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

"It's almost Scooby-Doo-ish following footwear marks around, but the links are there and you can see it, and that modus operandi bringing it all together is what makes it."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

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




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