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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
Broidy’s lawyers also alleged that Chalker had orchestrated the hacking of the Emirati Ambassador to Washington and had used spy tactics against critics who opposed Qatar’s role as host of the World Cup in 2022.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
These schemes show how quickly scammers adapt their tactics.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Robert Hays and Julie Haggerty return for more pun-tactic hijinks.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
As one of the most dog-friendly states, Colorado must update its laws to ensure our state’s love for dogs is not being taken advantage of by the puppy mill industry and its deceptive tactics.
—Elise Gingrich, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
These schemes show how quickly scammers adapt their tactics.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Robert Hays and Julie Haggerty return for more pun-tactic hijinks.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
As one of the most dog-friendly states, Colorado must update its laws to ensure our state’s love for dogs is not being taken advantage of by the puppy mill industry and its deceptive tactics.
—Elise Gingrich, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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But the revival is part of a national trend toward old-school testing methods like in-class pen-and-paper exams and oral tests to prevent AI use for assignments on laptops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using an online filing method generally can result in fewer delays and faster confirmation.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mascherano talked of formations and technique before ultimately saying his team might’ve been too caught up in the event in the first half.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of it is obviously your overall weight room physical strength, and some of it is just technique.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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UFOs, the term for unidentified flying objects, has in recent years given way to UAP — unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police then forced their way through the glass sliding door at the back of the Coral Springs house.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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