methodical

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It was this methodical jigsaw of footage that allowed police to arrest McCullagh for a second time and seize his computer.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

While Amodei cemented a reputation for his methodical approach to AI development, Michael and Hegseth became known for their cutthroat approach to business and war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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

When that didn’t work, he became methodical, working in such a way that the wheel could not possibly escape him.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut