plan of attack
noun phrase
: a set of actions to bring about what one is trying to accomplish
The current approach isn't working. I think we need a new plan of attack.
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Go in with a plan of attack to seek out all this year's Best of Taste winners, or just head to Fifth Street and let the wind guide your buds.
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The bird also appears to have picked up on all of this relatively quickly: Many Cooper’s hawks spotted in cities come to urban areas only for the winter, which hints that this one may have conjured its plan of attack as a recent immigrant to the area.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
But Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith had the perfect plan of attack.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Is the best plan of attack to target a receiver in Round 2?
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Mar. 2025
The Blue Jays’ plan of attack against deGrom was to avoid two-strike counts, Varsho said.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Bobrovsky has a regimented plan of attack for every day.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
By laying these more attainable goals out, Jeter was able to come up with a plan of attack to help bring them to fruition.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Thanks to shifting consumer trends, sales once reserved for a single day or the weekend after Thanksgiving have expanded into the weeks leading up to and after the holiday, giving consumers more chances to develop their holiday shopping plan of attack and nab more deals.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The bird also appears to have picked up on all of this relatively quickly: Many Cooper’s hawks spotted in cities come to urban areas only for the winter, which hints that this one may have conjured its plan of attack as a recent immigrant to the area.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
But Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith had the perfect plan of attack.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Is the best plan of attack to target a receiver in Round 2?
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Mar. 2025
The Blue Jays’ plan of attack against deGrom was to avoid two-strike counts, Varsho said.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Bobrovsky has a regimented plan of attack for every day.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
By laying these more attainable goals out, Jeter was able to come up with a plan of attack to help bring them to fruition.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Thanks to shifting consumer trends, sales once reserved for a single day or the weekend after Thanksgiving have expanded into the weeks leading up to and after the holiday, giving consumers more chances to develop their holiday shopping plan of attack and nab more deals.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Plan of attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20of%20attack. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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