as in approaches
the means or procedure for doing something
the city council is stuck in the last century and needs to adopt more modern methods for doing things
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Recent Examples of methods
Harford County authorities and the FBI worked with Othram after DNA evidence did not immediately identify the unknown male suspect through traditional methods.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
When using chemical methods to kill the shrub, be sure to protect desirable plants from overspray.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Simple prevention methods include covering food, using fans, and keeping the yard mowed and clean.
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Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Ahead, gardening experts share their tips for using baking soda as an all-natural herbicide, plus additional methods that work just as well.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
Fleet management noted that the project offers an opportunity to analyze the physical performance of rigid sails alongside their current operational methods for lowering fleet emissions.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The finish is what sells it, and the modern methods aim to look like hair that’s always been there.
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Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In Japanese and English, the publication features facts about the water that goes into our clothes, profiles on material innovations and dyeing methods that are curbing water use, and Q&As with figures from the apparel and textile field and beyond.
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Footwear News,
24 June 2026
In the vast majority of cases, relatively simple embryo screening methods can easily and accurately be used to select against those embryos with disease-causing mutations.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
When using chemical methods to kill the shrub, be sure to protect desirable plants from overspray.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Simple prevention methods include covering food, using fans, and keeping the yard mowed and clean.
—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Ahead, gardening experts share their tips for using baking soda as an all-natural herbicide, plus additional methods that work just as well.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
Fleet management noted that the project offers an opportunity to analyze the physical performance of rigid sails alongside their current operational methods for lowering fleet emissions.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The finish is what sells it, and the modern methods aim to look like hair that’s always been there.
—
Malana Vantyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In Japanese and English, the publication features facts about the water that goes into our clothes, profiles on material innovations and dyeing methods that are curbing water use, and Q&As with figures from the apparel and textile field and beyond.
—
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
In the vast majority of cases, relatively simple embryo screening methods can easily and accurately be used to select against those embryos with disease-causing mutations.
—
Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methods
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Relatedly, as the film's release on June 26 rapidly approaches, there's new box office tracking data out.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
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When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.
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For centuries, cooks, artisans, and craftspeople flocked to the imperial city, where the royal court rewarded the most impressively elaborate techniques and presentation.
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Our methodologies Below are CNBC Select's methodologies for choosing and ranking our best mortgages for first-time homebuyers and our mortgage reviews.
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Several of his professional efforts have centered on advancing discussions surrounding testing methodologies and safety standards.
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There are no plans to continue any projects, whether that's with Netflix and books, that would talk about his family in similar ways.
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Its flavors and customs and ways of living are revealed to us over dinner or even a simple morning coffee.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
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Meal kit services like HelloFresh, Factor, and Good Chop provide pre-portioned ingredients and recipes.
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Below are nine recipes featured in the special, offering everything from classic barbecue favorites to regional dishes inspired by communities across the country.
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If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
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However, systems, policymakers and technologists need to fix the mismatch between these two phenomena.
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