as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
what's our game plan for touring the city?
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That formula is the popular earmark of the Sunshine State Athletic Association, which was created in 2008 and grew rapidly in recent years as more and more teams decided the SSAA game plan better fit their programs.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Plank said the company’s game plan will remain the same going forward into fiscal 2027.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
His general game plan is to gather local recruits; bring home some KC natives via the transfer portal; and sign a few junior-college players.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But coach Tyronn Lue expects to implement a new game plan once the 26-year-old point guard is on the floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Plank said the company’s game plan will remain the same going forward into fiscal 2027.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
His general game plan is to gather local recruits; bring home some KC natives via the transfer portal; and sign a few junior-college players.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But coach Tyronn Lue expects to implement a new game plan once the 26-year-old point guard is on the floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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Football fans, now is the time to set yourself a reminder to make early Valentine’s Day plans for next year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Republicans last year cut about $1 trillion over a decade from Medicaid and declined to extend covid-19-era subsidies that had lowered the cost of health plans under the Affordable Care Act.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today, the training centers provide lactation and feeding rooms, and the USOPC offers everything from physical and mental health support to nutritional planning and postpartum recovery strategies.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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As return rates remain elevated, margins compress and fraud tactics grow more sophisticated, retailers are being forced to rethink how reverse logistics fits into their broader business strategy.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Heavy investment in player salaries has been part of Liverpool’s blueprint for years.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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For that, Timbers and the team found the original blueprints from 1976.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wayne Township also offers a three-year apprenticeship program, and administrators are pursuing virtual work opportunities for students for whom transportation could be a barrier.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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One significant difference in the House bill is a provision that would overhaul the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a major housing program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Roman, 53, who was born in Atlantic City, is expected to coordinate the run game as a complement to Nagy’s passing scheme that has its roots with future Hall of Fame Chiefs coach Andy Reid.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alviti has led the state Department of Transportation since 2015 and since then oversaw a surge in large bridge projects and highway spending.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The tunnel project, the nation's largest infrastructure project, would expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the nation’s busiest rail corridor by adding a new rail tunnel and rehabilitating the existing 115-year-old pair of tunnels under the Hudson River.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the district added to the campus master plan two additional special education classes, student and parent drop-off lanes, and a geothermal mechanical system.—
Samuel O’Neal
February 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the county was required to complete additional noise studies and make other changes to the master plan update, which was approved again in 2021 after the modifications.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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