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the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people
My mother was in charge of the logistics of our camping trip. Logistics are the key to a successful military campaign. the logistics of a political campaign
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Recent Examples of logistics
Bertch, who worked as a logistics analyst for a defense contractor, is a transplant from the Pacific Northwest, moving from Seattle to San Diego by way of Idaho.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
As a business owner, this technology could reduce logistics costs and ease the impact of driver shortages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From a logistics point of view, OKC will host 18 home weekend games consisting of six Friday, two Saturday and 10 Sunday contests.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
So are logistics buildings and a transit center.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
As a business owner, this technology could reduce logistics costs and ease the impact of driver shortages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From a logistics point of view, OKC will host 18 home weekend games consisting of six Friday, two Saturday and 10 Sunday contests.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
So are logistics buildings and a transit center.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logistics
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Team partners Chase Selman, Brett De Bord and Eric De Bord will continue operation of the team, which began an engineering alliance and partnership earlier this season with Juncos Hollinger Racing.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The bomber, which boasts more than a kilogram of cashmere and thoughtful engineering in the construction and cuffs, goes for 1,495 euros.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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Effective treatment of obesity could have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond just weight management, affecting metabolic parameters such as heart disease and even cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Earlier this week, CNBC reported that more than 100 current and former SpaceX employees with combined assets between $1 billion and $5 billion created a group to negotiate lower-than-standard fees with wealth management firms.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Local leaders are pointing to FIFA’s handling of entry into Arrowhead Stadium as the cause of bumper-to-bumper traffic and long lines to get into the city’s World Cup debut on Tuesday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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And Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza has hurt his legacy even in the Democratic mainstream.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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The problem was that plenty of officials from both the government and national association wanted in on the glory, piggy-backing on the team for a jolly trip to the World Cup.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Challenge ahead Jackson’s victory was powered by a coalition of suburban and exurban Republicans attracted to his promise to run government like a business.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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According to the charges, the ATF was conducting a firearms trafficking task force operation on June 9 in Country Club Hills.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Christian Gutierrez, senior vice president of Hivemind at Shield AI, said mission autonomy will play a central role in future airpower operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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View in new tab In 2015, then-President Barack Obama’s administration negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed by Iran, the United States, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Bill 808 creates a seven-member board overseeing the program, consisting of leaders chosen by the state treasurer, a leader from the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, and leaders with experience in retirement savings plan administration.—
Madeline Luebkert,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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One of the project’s most significant adversaries is the city of Sacramento — while the area is not under their governance, city officials argue the development would violate a decades-old habitat conservation agreement with the county.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In May, the royal family recovered somewhat in popularity, with 64% polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The area’s Labour MP, Josh Simons, resigned with the deliberate intent of allowing Burnham to win the seat, enter Parliament and seek the leadership.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Suddenly, the medical bills were so overwhelming that Weaver, an adult learner working toward a leadership degree on the side, had to delay graduation by a year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Logistics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logistics. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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