methodical
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This requires methodical, thoughtful action on the part of policymakers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
His approach to his mother’s secret is as methodical as his unraveling of Peggy’s murder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
Samson toppled the pillars of the West Indies bowling attack in a methodical manner - expertly picking his moments to attack and increase the tempo of the chase with ruthless calculation.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Compton relayed Lawrence’s words to Bush the next day, repeating Ernest’s dreary assessment of Briggs as “slow, conservative, methodical, and accustomed to operate at peacetime government bureau tempo.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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