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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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It also abandoned its typical modus operandi by bringing in former Apple designer Jony Ive and his team, instead of relying solely on Ferrari’s in-house crew.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Other digital asset treasury companies that sought to ape Saylor’s modus operandi have suffered a similar fate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Three former case managers, who worked as liaisons between clients and attorneys, described the same modus operandi at DTLA: Sign up personal injury clients, then get them to agree to surgeries.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

"The behaviors cited fall within the established and known modus operandi of Russian intelligence services," the agency stated in a press release.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Except when I glance at him, I see that his face has bricked up and I can tell running away is not part of his modus operandi.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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