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methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /


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

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Knight and Bouchier were predictably more methodical - with strike rates of 81.8 and 65.5 - at the crease when they could have shown some fearless aggression.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The merits docket – the ordinary process – is methodical.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The methodical ones proceed with one book followed by another, doling out plots in manageable hunks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

To Laila, the sounds she heard were those of a methodical, familiar proceeding.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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