strategic
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Japan made two releases of oil from its strategic reserves to boost supply and contain prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Oracle’s aggressive investment in AI cloud computing is seen as speculative risk by the market, but Wedbush views it as strategic.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Countries are likely to respond by prioritizing supply diversification, investing in exploration and domestic resource development, and replenishing strategic reserves once the conflict subsides, SLB said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The party did not hold an ard fheis last year, citing "logistical and strategic" challenges in finding a venue and decided to hold it this spring instead.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
This is called a delaying tactic, and is sometimes more strategic than denial all by itself.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
Vocabulary lists containing strategic
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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