plan of attack
noun phrase
: a set of actions to bring about what one is trying to accomplish
The current approach isn't working. I think we need a new plan of attack.
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Utilizing exceptional command and a sharp plan of attack, Fedde dominated his former team in his first appearance back at Nationals Park since his final season with Washington in 2022.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The plan of attack now is to seize the day and take action, though, rather than sitting back and just hoping everything falls in your lap.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Vance voiced reservations about Trump’s approved plan of attack during the Signal discussion, while Hegseth and Waltz stressed the need for imminent action.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
It was expanded under President Barack Obama as America's plan of attack on homelessness and broadened by President Joe Biden, who argued that housing was a basic need, critical to health.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The first plan of attack was to figure out how to stop the pup from escaping.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
A lot of it had to do with player performance, though the plan of attack and the in-game adjustment by defensive coordinator Bobby Babich played a critical role in their dominance.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Miller used the opportunity to provide a detailed plan of attack for Trump's first 100 executive orders, as Axios scooped.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Huddart’s first plan of attack since the rebrand was turning to social media, curating an enviable Instagram feed that attracted the likes of Rihanna’s stylist, along with Kim Kardashian and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The plan of attack now is to seize the day and take action, though, rather than sitting back and just hoping everything falls in your lap.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Vance voiced reservations about Trump’s approved plan of attack during the Signal discussion, while Hegseth and Waltz stressed the need for imminent action.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
It was expanded under President Barack Obama as America's plan of attack on homelessness and broadened by President Joe Biden, who argued that housing was a basic need, critical to health.
—Angela Hart, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The first plan of attack was to figure out how to stop the pup from escaping.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
A lot of it had to do with player performance, though the plan of attack and the in-game adjustment by defensive coordinator Bobby Babich played a critical role in their dominance.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Miller used the opportunity to provide a detailed plan of attack for Trump's first 100 executive orders, as Axios scooped.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Huddart’s first plan of attack since the rebrand was turning to social media, curating an enviable Instagram feed that attracted the likes of Rihanna’s stylist, along with Kim Kardashian and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Plan of attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20of%20attack. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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