tactic

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Recent Examples of tactic Now, both Republicans and Democrats are scrambling for a cohesive message on immigration — which is delicate as about half of Americans see the administration’s tactics against immigrants as too aggressive. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 One of the sources had said last week that reported TPLF restrictions on mobile communications may be part of a tactic to neutralize government forces' advantage in using battlefield drones, by preventing them from accessing the mobile network. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 This is unlikely to stop politicians from employing scare tactics, though. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tactic
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Noun
  • Furthermore, the team’s method of re-creating the Herculaneum scrolls could allow for more training of AI and potentially improve the algorithm’s success at reading ancient texts, the study authors wrote.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Their original claim was thus upheld; the error had only been in the implementation of the method, not the finding itself.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The second is a misdirection technique called veiled capitalization, in which a word that appears to be a common noun is actually a proper one (or vice versa).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The technique is already widely used in laboratories, but conventional NMR systems are difficult to take into the field.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Pink Pony is a flagship program of Ralph Lauren’s Timeless by Design 2030 citizenship and sustainability strategy, reflecting Ralph Lauren’s deep commitment to supporting the fight against cancer.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Across industries, women continue to take on roles with greater control over capital, strategy and technology at some of the world’s most consequential businesses.
    — CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play isn’t a musical, but about two-thirds of the way through, there’s a sing-off that’s both a gleeful showstopper and a wry metatheatrical treat.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vaccine skepticism is also in some ways an outgrowth of our modern wellness culture.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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