routines

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When illnesses emerge onboard cruise ships, operators may isolate sick passengers, intensify cleaning routines and even collect samples for testing when in port.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It’s “a meme-coded way of turning life into an optimization system because routines are controllable, measurable, and highly shareable,” the brand executive and cultural strategist writes on her Substack, “Culture Codes.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Children drift past it after school, their routines shaped by the same paths their parents and grandparents once walked.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

These could include more individualized hydration goals, strategies to overcome barriers related to work and daily routines, and potential treatments that help keep minerals dissolved in the urine.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

As the days passed, Tally fell into the routines of the Smoke.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld