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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 plan
Chapman warmed up in the Boston bullpen before the top of the eighth, but with his teammates continuing to not score, Tracy stuck by his game plan.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
The game plan Chicago drew up on Wednesday was simple, almost ruthlessly so.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Wicky said the game plan during last weekend’s 6-0 loss at Portland was not to just sit back.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
In the wake of Tuesday’s Game 5 dismantling – Minnesota’s second blowout defeat at the hands of San Antonio in these Western Conference semifinals – the Timberwolves repeatedly mentioned game plan mistakes as a reason for their shortcomings.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
The game plan Chicago drew up on Wednesday was simple, almost ruthlessly so.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Wicky said the game plan during last weekend’s 6-0 loss at Portland was not to just sit back.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
In the wake of Tuesday’s Game 5 dismantling – Minnesota’s second blowout defeat at the hands of San Antonio in these Western Conference semifinals – the Timberwolves repeatedly mentioned game plan mistakes as a reason for their shortcomings.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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Jeffries, for his part, was far too careful to broadcast any grand plans.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Before getting to address eager investors, Musk had to testify to a jury in downtown Oakland in an effort to prove his case and, if successful, potentially throw a major wrench into OpenAI's ambitious plans.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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His leadership has focused on stabilizing core functions while advancing a broader strategy to bring the agency in line with the realities of modern corrections.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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That strategy is aimed at expanding the company’s product portfolio, particularly in e-commerce logistics.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Hormones also modulate long-term brain function, shaping new synapses and circuits that leave a lifelong blueprint for behaviour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Those who are willing to adopt the blueprint right out of the gate tend to soar higher, faster.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Collins’s main competitors are Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the football programs at Louisiana Tech and the University of Tennessee, and Buddy Carter, another Georgia congressman.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Season One of Off Campus centers hockey captain Garret Graham (Belmont Cameli) and music major Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), who start a mutually beneficial fake-dating scheme.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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Smartcards from this point on had much more powerful chips running much more powerful encryption schemes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Large-scale developments, billion-dollar projects and tourism records may look impressive in headlines, but who is truly benefiting?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Kardashian has pursued a legal career for years, while working on projects such as The Kardashians.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Carlsbad’s City Council approved the Bressi Ranch master plan in 2003 for the development of 623 homes.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Corbière and Portier’s report notes delays in the implementation of a master plan for security equipment, which was devised during the time of des Cars’ predecessor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
14 May 2026
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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game%20plan. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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