as in routines
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
learned the rote for the exercise warm-up but not the reasoning behind it
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Noun
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Trendy skin care routines have the potential to harm teenagers' sensitive skin.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Cobblestone streets wind through older neighborhoods, horses are still a common sight, and traditional routines like the hand-pressing of fresh corn tortillas, continue alongside modern tourism.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Season with a good pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook until softened, 5–6 minutes.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Water is drawn up through the grinds via the food-grade tubing and centrifugally extracted to yield a 12-oz (355-ml) serving of cold brew coffee in five minutes.—
Shirl Leigh
January 22,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
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This pack is more interested in electronic grooves as a means of exploration than pop hits that use the beat to rocket us to a chorus, but the pool remains rather mainstream nevertheless.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The audience swayed to the grooves of music from the Katamari Damacy series before Okubo changed the tone with the powerful beat of Tekken 8, creating a more aggressive vibe.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kelsea Ballerini channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a form-fitting halter gown drenched in intricate metallic beadwork in shades of gold, bronze, and olive, arranged in swirling, paisley-like patterns with fringe detailing cascading from the skirt and train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Instead of waiting for their behavior to reach crisis mode, parents learn to notice patterns early, stay calm, and guide them through the turbulence of growing up.—
Dorian Johnson,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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Regardless, county crews are constantly filling these ruts and encourage drivers to report them.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some wagon wheel ruts are still visible.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bauer has been a teacher for 25 years, a period that has included a rise of school shootings and the drills that have become common to protect against them.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lee and Shane Robinson, one of the new coaches under Vitello, coached outfield drills while Adames and Jae-Gyun Hwang, a former Giant, conducted infield drills.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Rotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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