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They weren’t hammered around the park by Smith or Khawaja, but Carse’s full toss to remove the latter was hardly a masterstroke, and England needed better at what was a crucial point in the match.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The uniform proved a masterstroke.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
At a moment when Trump is questioning U.S. security arrangements with Europe, threatening to reduce the American military presence there and demanding that Europe pay for its own defense, his backing of the European far right at first appears a strategic masterstroke.
—Ivan Krastev, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2025
The addition of Gauthier via trade from Philly has proven a masterstroke, while former New York Rangers like Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba (both have three-game point streaks) have proven to be shrewd acquisitions.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The uniform proved a masterstroke.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
At a moment when Trump is questioning U.S. security arrangements with Europe, threatening to reduce the American military presence there and demanding that Europe pay for its own defense, his backing of the European far right at first appears a strategic masterstroke.
—Ivan Krastev, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2025
The addition of Gauthier via trade from Philly has proven a masterstroke, while former New York Rangers like Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba (both have three-game point streaks) have proven to be shrewd acquisitions.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterstroke. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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