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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
But everyone trying to release a film should be willing to steal some tactics from digital creators, even if they’re used in service of something more traditional.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or managing kidney disease or animal allergies should consult a physician before trying this tactic.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Beginning in her early teens, Joyce loved watching Kirk’s debates on Instagram, seeing in them not carefully honed rhetorical tactics but authentic civility.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
As over-the-top as many of these examples may seem, climate misinformation tactics have served as highly effective tools for oil, gas and coal companies in the fight for both public support and to block climate laws and policies that would restrict the use of their products.
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Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or managing kidney disease or animal allergies should consult a physician before trying this tactic.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Beginning in her early teens, Joyce loved watching Kirk’s debates on Instagram, seeing in them not carefully honed rhetorical tactics but authentic civility.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
As over-the-top as many of these examples may seem, climate misinformation tactics have served as highly effective tools for oil, gas and coal companies in the fight for both public support and to block climate laws and policies that would restrict the use of their products.
—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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This is a natural mosquito control method.
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That is hard to achieve in collaborations like film, television, and the Marvel method.
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Remaining faithful to the shoe’s essential proportions and leather sole, this new expression is reimagined in Doha calfskin, the most prestigious leather in Church’s production, and finished through hand-dyeing and hand-antiquing with airbrushing techniques.
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For resistance training, that may mean starting with lighter weights and mastering technique before increasing load.
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Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
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Building resilience Stephanie Niven, co-portfolio manager of the Global Sustainable Equity strategy at Ninety One, told CNBC on a call on Friday that her team took the view that the rise of intense weather conditions in Europe was creating a structural growth opportunity for investment.
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Go all the way and ask for the sugar sprinkle to finish it off.
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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