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masterstroke

[mas-ter-strohk, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tərˌstroʊk, ˈmɑ stər- /


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Would Marmoush joining Tottenham be a masterstroke or risk?

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

On the 37th move of a Go game between one of the world’s best players and a computer program developed by Google’s DeepMind lab, the AI made an unconventional masterstroke to win the game.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Rehiring Richardson looks to have been a masterstroke.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

At the time it was billed as a public relations masterstroke for the monarchy, which was now modernizing by welcoming a mixed-race American celebrity into its ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

But it is the masterstroke of the green spot, shining like a beacon in the middle of her forehead, that conveys the anguish of the girl’s confrontation with her inner self.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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