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The move became a masterstroke.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Whether the kidnapping of Zambada was a masterstroke or a blunder for Los Chapitos remains to be seen.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The Austrian Southern Railway Company managers’ masterstroke was to promote Opatija as a spa town no less salubrious—and no less glamorous—than Nice, the prime destination for convalescents in the age of tuberculosis.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Whether the kidnapping of Zambada was a masterstroke or a blunder for Los Chapitos remains to be seen.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The Austrian Southern Railway Company managers’ masterstroke was to promote Opatija as a spa town no less salubrious—and no less glamorous—than Nice, the prime destination for convalescents in the age of tuberculosis.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterstroke. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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