tactic

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Recent Examples of tactic The data showed that reliable delivery dates influence nearly half of a shopper’s purchase decision, which is a figure that nearly matches the 51 percent of retailers who already cite delivery-date accuracy as a top conversion tactic. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 That Bane, ripped to the gills thanks to his strength-enhancing pseudo-steroid Venom, then had to fight a new Batman — one whose tactics were so brutal that the old Batman returned to take back his mantle — wasn’t an outlier. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state media over the weekend that the sanctions amounted to a repackaged version of decades-old American pressure tactics that Tehran has already learned to withstand. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 What materialized out of that avoidance tactic was the best-selling 12-inch single in history. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tactic
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Noun
  • And while most of the puppets were hand-built using traditional Henson methods, the puppet for Carol Kane’s character, Commander Pelia, was slightly different.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Among wellness practitioners, a detox is usually intertwined with total healing and not focused on a single method.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • My ‘Harmony’ massage is inspired by Lomi Lomi—a traditional Hawaiian healing technique known for its continuous, flowing strokes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The technique creates extra grip while maintaining a shiny exterior and preventing the bun from looking flat.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That's a step in the right direction as far as we're concerned, because Jim Cramer has been after Nvidia to institute an Apple-style stock repurchase strategy.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of her Edinburgh appearance, Lyvers talked to THR about her team’s original content strategy, why ambition and characters are key, Sky’s film slate and how important, or not, franchises and star power are.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But even as the culture seems fairly concerned with the way famous women look, and the impact these images have on young girls and teenagers, the conversation around men and their body image has been lean.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Much of rising demand reflects a shift in the way AI systems are consuming AI compute, particularly as the use of agentic AI becomes more widespread, Huang explained.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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