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routine

[roo-teen] / ruˈtin /




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Welding cracks were identified during routine inspections and the facility is not expected to resume operations until next March.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

And already, they’ve seen the benefit of the routine he’s developed this year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Figures for housing, food, utilities and other routine expenses are primarily from Numbeo.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

Calo believes AI labs help themselves when their tools reduce people’s busywork—filling out routine forms autonomously, for example, saving time and effort.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Jenna, Audrey, and I fell into our usual routine, making nachos the way we had many times before in Audrey’s kitchen.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

Philippe now lives in the house with his family, and although the concrete exterior remains intact, the rooms and the courtyard have been remodeled around their own aesthetics and routines.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

With a career spanning decades, Thompson has attracted followers for his trademark high-energy style and loony routines.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Leaders can take a first step by prohibiting technology during meals, fitness or other routines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Waiting around for late starts after long-running previous matches can disrupt players' warm-up routines, energy management, eating schedule, body temperature and hormones.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The veterans were spending more time indoors and generally going back to whatever routines they’d had before the summer.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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