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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Airline miles are a great way to save on costly flights, but directly earning miles with your favorite carrier isn't always the most useful plan of attack.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
As a starter, Simons liked to take time to feel a game out, using the opening minutes to evaluate how the opponent was guarding him and formulate his plan of attack.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Sales once reserved for a single day or the weekend after Thanksgiving have expanded into the weeks leading up to and after the day, giving consumers more chances to develop their holiday shopping plan of attack and nab more deals.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Both parasite queens followed a similar plan of attack.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
After batting practice, Raleigh will meet with the starting pitcher, pitching coach Pete Woodworth and an analyst to go through that night’s opposing batting order and a plan of attack.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Fire officials said their plan of attack was complicated by the person barricaded inside the burning house.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Putin’s plan of attack was deeply flawed.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
As a starter, Simons liked to take time to feel a game out, using the opening minutes to evaluate how the opponent was guarding him and formulate his plan of attack.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Sales once reserved for a single day or the weekend after Thanksgiving have expanded into the weeks leading up to and after the day, giving consumers more chances to develop their holiday shopping plan of attack and nab more deals.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Both parasite queens followed a similar plan of attack.
—CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
After batting practice, Raleigh will meet with the starting pitcher, pitching coach Pete Woodworth and an analyst to go through that night’s opposing batting order and a plan of attack.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Fire officials said their plan of attack was complicated by the person barricaded inside the burning house.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Putin’s plan of attack was deeply flawed.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
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“Plan of attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20of%20attack. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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