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a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
what's our game plan for touring the city?
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Recent Examples of game plans
Most nights, Arenas was the sole focus of opponents’ game plans.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Head coach Eric Musselman also told reporters on a Zoom call in late October that Baker-Mazara sometimes took freedom within game plans.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Mannion, 33, has two seasons of coaching experience and did not call plays or lead game plans in Green Bay.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
In some game plans, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has relied on high blitz rates to generate pressure.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Head coach Eric Musselman also told reporters on a Zoom call in late October that Baker-Mazara sometimes took freedom within game plans.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Mannion, 33, has two seasons of coaching experience and did not call plays or lead game plans in Green Bay.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
In some game plans, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has relied on high blitz rates to generate pressure.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plans
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Your 9th House of Higher Learning is empowered by Luna’s entry into Capricorn, encouraging you to make plans that broaden your view.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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From hidden storage to natural materials, here are a few design strategies that experts recommend for a cleaner, more calming room.—
Adrienne Jordan,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is no longer the case, as companies like Foodbuy have expanded the role of procurement through advanced strategies and strong supplier partnerships.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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All of the engineering and ecological blueprints were bound in an impenetrably dense document known as the Yellow Book.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Millions of boxes full of paper and data — oil and gas company leases and maps, insurance policies, architectural blueprints, medical files, tax records, historic newspapers, are stored there.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Facing a structural deficit, the next governor will have to cut programs and raise taxes, not just one or the other, with corporations and California’s richest residents being forced to cough up more.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In addition to all the updates on Oracle’s actual business, Wall Street has lots of questions about the various projects that Oracle and its cofounder are at the center of.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The city’s current Capital Improvement Program includes 78 projects in the categories of streets, drainage, public facilities, water and sewer, states a city staff report.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Game plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game%20plans. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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