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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
No two of Florida’s games this season have featured the same game plan, with Napier alternating between protecting Lagway and transforming UF’s offense into a quasi-air raid attack.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Once there, the Pats contained a basic Steelers game plan that emphasized space plays to stress their tackling (nine of Rodgers’ 23 pass attempts went behind the line of scrimmage, including six screens).
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Making Kaliakmanis uncomfortable figures to be a big part of the game plan.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
But with a more aggressive offensive game plan late, quarterback Jalen Hurts and the reigning Super Bowl champions looked like a completely different team.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Once there, the Pats contained a basic Steelers game plan that emphasized space plays to stress their tackling (nine of Rodgers’ 23 pass attempts went behind the line of scrimmage, including six screens).
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Making Kaliakmanis uncomfortable figures to be a big part of the game plan.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
But with a more aggressive offensive game plan late, quarterback Jalen Hurts and the reigning Super Bowl champions looked like a completely different team.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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His plan is to pose as a Fish & Wildlife agent, there to question Catalina’s husband about poaching … and then what?—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Here's how Nike's quarterly performance fits into CEO Elliott Hill's broader turnaround plan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its strategy was similar to the fight against Mexican cartels and Colombian narcoguerillas.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more cross-waist jeans, black tank tops, and blazers inspired by Taylor Swift’s outfit blueprint below.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state restricted participation during the accounts program's first two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to Senderhaufand, National Park Service law enforcement will continue to patrol the Park, but educational and informational programs hosted by National Park Service staff and volunteers will not take place during the federal shutdown.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rosenzweig worked on dozens of complex cases as a prosecutor in the economic crimes section, which focuses on healthcare fraud, money laundering and other financial schemes.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Lions’ surprisingly poor showing against their NFC North rivals kneecapped CBS’ deliveries, although the Eye Network also didn’t get much of a lift from the new BDP scheme.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Honer spoke with The Tennessean about his latest project, an autobiographical record that meditates on romance, roots and life on the road.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Now, a new report suggests the project may have hit technical challenges around that first device.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Penn, a Leawood resident, spearheaded a neighborhood effort to preserve the City Hall as the city launched the early stages of a master plan for the old building, the old fire station and additional land on 96th Street and Lee Boulevard.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the city is asking for community input via a Parks and Trail Online Survey, designed to gauge opinions on the three park and two trail concepts that were developed for the master plan.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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