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tactic

[tak-tik] / ˈtæk tɪk /
NOUN
plan
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The tactic is especially prevalent among the department’s elite Metropolitan Division and anti-gang units, several of which have come under investigation in recent years for failing to document the stops and improper searches.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

She said this was a tactic used by the Egyptian government to silence critics.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Automakers are waiting to see how talks develop before reassessing production strategies, viewing the Jan. 1 deadline as a negotiating tactic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

They say the tactic is especially cynical because it promises voters a prohibition that, in large part, Missouri already has.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Conspicuously absent from this list was the NAACP, the country’s dominant civil rights organization since 1909, but still dedicated to the slower tactic of filing legal challenges to segregation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

As AI-assisted answering, deepfakes and fraudulent candidates complicate hiring, companies are upping their screening tactics to make sure job seekers really know what they’re talking about and are who they say they are.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

“When an encounter results in death or serious injury, we must rigorously examine whether our policies, training, tactics, supervision, and accountability systems are sufficient,” Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Years ago, when I suggested using tactics drawn from my education in health communication and experience as a communication consultant for the CDC and for-profit health companies, I was usually scoffed at or dismissed.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

The billionaire investor, who worked with the treasury secretary at Soros Fund Management, voiced his disapproval of Bessent’s tactics in a strongly-worded oped published in the Wall Street Journal Monday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

According to military theory, “regular warfare,” or “conventional warfare,” refers to war between two or more nations, using battlefield tactics and typical weapons of war.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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