How to Use tactics in a Sentence

tactics

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  • But in the case of the WTA, such tactics have not worked out as planned.
    — Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The tactics that are used by the far left and the far right are pretty much the same these days.
    — Lissandra Villa, Time, 13 Apr. 2021
  • But our laws have cracked down on those tactics for a reason.
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Well, these three tactics are just as valuable for them as well.
    — Andrés De Jongh, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Some cases had issues with both the tactics and the deadly force.
    — Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Robinson said the tactics employed in the protest were not helpful.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 22 July 2021
  • But again, one of the best tactics, and Mike addresses this in the story, is just talking to your kids.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Democrats shouldn’t support short-term tactics that fuel the fire set by Mr. Trump.
    — Tim Roemer, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The fact that these tactics fall short isn’t an issue for humans and humans alone.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2023
  • So, the monks devised a battery of tactics to counteract the many forces that torqued their minds.
    — Jamie Kreiner, Time, 5 Jan. 2023
  • But the shock tactics were easy and cheap and, ultimately, dull.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Still, there are tools and tactics to minimize the problems.
    — Maria Aspan, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Use social media of all kinds, from LinkedIn to YouTube, and test new tactics and strategies.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • What precedent is there for these kinds of local tactics?
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Taiwan has fought each new wave of the pandemic with these tactics.
    — Robin G. Nelson, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Law enforcement have used these types of tactics across the country.
    — Erin Corbett, refinery29.com, 25 May 2021
  • After trying many other tactics to get rid of the crows, the town is now moving to laser pointers.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • These tactics turned off many fans who had considered the shows more respectable than their peers.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2021
  • There has been little consensus on the top tactics right now.
    — cleveland, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Such tactics have been tried and tested against other bogeymen of the far right.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Of course, such tactics raise privacy concerns, notes the Times.
    — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Lopez questioned whether those tactics are being used against groups like NSC-131.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Perhaps the winner will be the team that manages to stick to those tactics, rather than being sucked in and pushing too far forward.
    — James Robson, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Again, the trio bursts out laughing at his audition tactics.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Extremist tactics and language are tried and tested here, and the language is exported to the rest of the country.
    — Annie Geng, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Just a high level technique, a lot of tactics and strategy.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Non-lethal tactics were used, but those proved unsuccessful as well, the patrol said.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Guidance was lacking for when to activate the unit, how to issue gear, what tactics to use and how to lay out the command structure.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2021
  • But these tactics have come at a high price for local populations.
    — Elian Peltier, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • While the Red Dog unit’s heavy-handed tactics would become a focus of scrutiny later, the real crisis of her tenure centered on the narcotics squad.
    — Safia Samee Ali, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2023

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