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methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /


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But it’s not just methodical about the companies it acquires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

His procedural, methodical style was summed up by his Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, who dubbed him "Mr Rules".

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Institutional rules and norms, on the other hand, give bishops incentives to be methodical and cautious.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

While Fraser delivers an external performance as the tough American general, Scott offers a restrained, mostly tamped-down depiction of the repressed and methodical Stagg.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Henry ordered an enormous dinner—pea soup, roast beef, a salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, coffee, pie—and ate it silently and with a great deal of methodical relish.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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