gambit
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The latter approach is their fairly new “history and traditions” gambit.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Also critical for the companies’ plans are a gambit to boost solar and energy storage manufacturing capacity, the latter of which has been a growing part of Tesla’s business.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
The company has released approximately 15 celebrity-narrated series thus far — a gambit that’s proved so successful it aims to do one a month going forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Lawyers for Beatty told the judge the center had plenty of time to comply with the order or file an appeal and described the request to pause Cooper’s ruling as a frivolous, last-minute gambit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
America's nuclear gambit had kept Stalin in check, but the crisis in Berlin underscored the need to anticipate the USSR's next move.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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