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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
Such aggressive protest tactics can have lethal consequences.
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Officials have denounced it as a bullying tactic.
—Ryan Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Thanks to older siblings and friends, permissive parents, fake IDs, and unethical sellers, some young people have always found ways to evade these bans, and similar tactics could work for surmounting a social-media ban as well.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
But the department has faced bipartisan criticism and questions about its tactics since the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by two CBP agents in Minneapolis late last month, which came weeks after Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Officials have denounced it as a bullying tactic.
—Ryan Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Thanks to older siblings and friends, permissive parents, fake IDs, and unethical sellers, some young people have always found ways to evade these bans, and similar tactics could work for surmounting a social-media ban as well.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
But the department has faced bipartisan criticism and questions about its tactics since the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by two CBP agents in Minneapolis late last month, which came weeks after Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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Other agencies that currently rely on the VSL in areas from highway safety to consumer product regulation ought to revisit whether their methods truly serve the public interest.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Freestyle skiing adds dual moguls Freestyle skiing is bringing in dual moguls for women and men — basically the same sort of judging based on technique, flips and twists, plus speed, as the existing moguls event, but with two athletes going down the hill in adjacent lanes.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Today, the training centers provide lactation and feeding rooms, and the USOPC offers everything from physical and mental health support to nutritional planning and postpartum recovery strategies.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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As return rates remain elevated, margins compress and fraud tactics grow more sophisticated, retailers are being forced to rethink how reverse logistics fits into their broader business strategy.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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For Sky Ferreira, that meant a smoky charcoal eye brought all the way up to the brow bone; on Benee, a sculptural eyeliner flick; for Naomi Sharon, chromatic glam that traveled across her eyes, lips, and cheekbones.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiffs argue that the way the government operates the dams violates the Endangered Species Act, and over decades of litigation judges have repeatedly ordered changes to help the fish.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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