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something done to achieve a particular goal
Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want.
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Recent Examples of tactic
Ukraine’s resilience proves that authoritarian tactics ultimately fail not just militarily but economically and morally.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As China develops anti-satellite weapons and Russia perfects electronic warfare tactics, the US military is making a strategic bet on navigation systems that adversaries cannot silence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The warning comes after Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen were noted by the sport last weekend for similar tactics.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
A number of in-uniform Wauwatosa police officers frequently sat in the gallery throughout the trial, a trend Cade called an intimidation tactic against the jury.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
As China develops anti-satellite weapons and Russia perfects electronic warfare tactics, the US military is making a strategic bet on navigation systems that adversaries cannot silence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The warning comes after Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen were noted by the sport last weekend for similar tactics.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
A number of in-uniform Wauwatosa police officers frequently sat in the gallery throughout the trial, a trend Cade called an intimidation tactic against the jury.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Breast augmentation has been among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures for almost two decades, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and patients are discussing their implants more than ever before, down to specific surgical techniques.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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To learn more about the interim pintail strategy, visit the Fish and Wildlife website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many SMBs are also exploring external partnerships as part of their strategy—not as a replacement for internal responsibility, but as a way to extend their capabilities.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Financial reports, client data, or confidential business information can be uploaded in ways that sidestep official security and AI policies, often neutralizing safeguards intended to keep information safe.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Selena Gomez’s Emmys 2025 manicure was barely there, in the best way.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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