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- abbreviation
modus operandi
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We're beginning to get a feel for Natalie Portman's maternity wear m.o. -- stick with well-known designers and use loose fitting garments or ruffles to cover that bump.
Natalie Portman's Maternity Wear: Round Three (PHOTOS, POLL) Hilary Moss 2011
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We're beginning to get a feel for Natalie Portman's maternity wear m.o. -- stick with well-known designers and use loose fitting garments or ruffles to cover that bump.
Natalie Portman's Maternity Wear: Round Three (PHOTOS, POLL) Hilary Moss 2011
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One glance at the song titles — “Sunny Day,” “Flower Parade,” “Butterfly” — ought to tell you their m.o. here.
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Self preservation seems to be the m.o. of politicians.
Martha Coakley’s (D Cand, SEN-MA) oddly obscure cash-on-hand numbers. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2010
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It does allow these to yahoos to claim the mantle of fiscal responsibility without ever having to actually work towards that goal, which has pretty much been the m.o. of the GOP for the last 30 years
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One glance at the song titles — “Sunny Day,” “Flower Parade,” “Butterfly” — ought to tell you their m.o. here.
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Now we have insular segments of bloggers who stick to one subject and only link to other bloggers sharing the same m.o. I salute anyone who can do one thing and do it brilliantly and with passion — but having never gained a foothold in that world, I miss the old community.
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BR is of the “poo-n-shoo” subspecies (not my coinage, but perfectly apropos), like conservative guy. their m.o. is simply to drop a smelly nugget of talking point and leave it there, rarely if ever responding to followup remarks or questions from other posters.
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Now we have insular segments of bloggers who stick to one subject and only link to other bloggers sharing the same m.o. I salute anyone who can do one thing and do it brilliantly and with passion — but having never gained a foothold in that world, I miss the old community.
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The context of “Question Time” can create a disincentive for what is otherwise the usual m.o. of politicians in the national spotlight today.
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