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of great importance especially to the future or outcome of something
This is a strategic goal that could make or break the company.
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Recent Examples of strategic
Defense spending is likely to rise thanks to new technologies, diversification into aerial and naval products, and new strategic frameworks with global partners.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The strategic shift also included the closure of its bases at Wilmington and Raleigh-Durham’s airports.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Related Stories Attal’s remit will include growing the studio’s global footprint, deepening strategic partnerships and accelerating premium film and TV projects, from development and finance to production.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The County Offaly project is located near Rhode, on a strategic section of Ireland’s electricity network that serves the greater Dublin region.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for strategic
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The strategic shift also included the closure of its bases at Wilmington and Raleigh-Durham’s airports.
—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Related Stories Attal’s remit will include growing the studio’s global footprint, deepening strategic partnerships and accelerating premium film and TV projects, from development and finance to production.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The County Offaly project is located near Rhode, on a strategic section of Ireland’s electricity network that serves the greater Dublin region.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategic
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Rankings were also further broken down based on each key scoring components.
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However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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The winner of tonight's crucial Australia-Paraguay match will move on to the round of 32.
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Meanwhile, the country’s crucial oil industry needs billions of dollars of investment to get anywhere close to the halcyon days of the late 1990s when production was at its height.
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Everyday businesses most at risk To counter the threat, businesses and leaders should invest in cyber defenses, upgrade old systems or patch faulty software, and limit who has access to critical systems, the Five Eyes leaders said.
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Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17, 2026.
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The holiday marked the 205th anniversary of the 1821 Battle of Carabobo, which brought Venezuela a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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The Russian president also anticipated a quick, decisive victory.
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In the footage, three children appear to be emerging from the rubble one after another, seemingly without major injuries, as rescuers provided assistance.
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The announcement came just hours after the Supreme Court handed a major victory to the makers of the weedkiller Roundup, shielding it from thousands of lawsuits from states alleging the company failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.
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The pivotal match itself — the semifinal encounter against hosts Uruguay — is also more convincingly depicted and dramatic, particularly for how one of the goals is assisted by an interfering policeman (incredibly, this did actually happen).
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The pivotal Civil War battle would last for three bloody days.
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Because SpaceX's publicly tradable float remains small compared with its total market capitalization, even a modest index weighting could require meaningful purchases from passive investment vehicles.
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This is where gaps tend to be exposed—especially when leaders have focused more on processes, tasks, and being busy than the productive, meaningful work critical to engage and align teams to get to the next level.
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“Strategic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategic. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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