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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Recent Examples of game plan
The game plan against the Big 12 champion Wildcats (36-3) couldn't have worked any better.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Whichever team is more resolute in executing its game plan will likely move on to the Final Four.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Part of that is executing the defensive game plan.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Whichever team is more resolute in executing its game plan will likely move on to the Final Four.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Part of that is executing the defensive game plan.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Between them, Braque and Picasso had formulated appropriative strategies that would be used over the ensuing decades.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jules Borkent, executive vice president of global commercial partnerships and operations, will continue to oversee Nickelodeon Kids & Family’s business and strategy, working in partnership with Alec and other key stakeholders to maximize the Nick brand.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the past, peptides were generally believed to be fragments of larger proteins; this doctor’s work helped establish that our genes actually code for many small peptides directly, some of which could become targets or blueprints for new drugs.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The firm, however, said it was never meant to be a full or completed construction blueprint.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Local business growth in West Charlotte Wells Fargo’s funding also will help the CLT Alliance Foundation assess small business needs and launch readiness programs with a focus on west Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Vx Underground says the malware used in the attack shares a command-and-control server with another scheme spotted last month involving a look-alike FileZilla site hosting a Trojanized copy of the software.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the hearing, Hamdan admitted to creating and operating a scheme to submit false and fraudulent claims for prescription drugs.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse is launching production label Mother Bare Productions with the first project a movie adaptation of popular American novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon’s upcoming urban fantasy book series Infernal Affairs, which Pieterse will star in and produce.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this annual project and a number that amounts to approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, land use data from the mayor’s office shows that the Kigali master plan has dedicated nearly a quarter of land — 22% — to agriculture.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Walton has described the Rock Creek Ranch master plan as a future growth hub on Fort Worth’s rapidly growing outskirts.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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