methodical
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U.S. military commanders had submitted recommendations on how the reduction might be carried out and the expectation was that a methodical process for adjusting the American force posture would be put in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“We don’t know if it’s going to conclude today, as I mentioned, it’s a methodical step each each time we get something, we go in another direction. We get something, we pursue that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The merits docket – the ordinary process – is methodical.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
This requires methodical, thoughtful action on the part of policymakers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
I suspected there was a great tally board in that methodical mind of his, carefully marking down the hours each person worked.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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