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modus operandi

[moh-duhs op-uh-ran-dee, -dahy, moh-doos oh-pe-rahn-dee] / ˈmoʊ dəs ˌɒp əˈræn di, -daɪ, ˈmoʊ dus ˌoʊ pɛˈrɑn di /


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Other digital asset treasury companies that sought to ape Saylor’s modus operandi have suffered a similar fate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

His modus operandi generally is better understood when he is so considered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"The behaviors cited fall within the established and known modus operandi of Russian intelligence services," the agency stated in a press release.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The modus operandi of the heist could help narrow the search of suspects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

York could see that fashioning a modus operandi for the new lab that met both men’s specifications would be practically impossible, for “they were poles apart.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik