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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

His masterstroke came with the creation of Disneyland in 1955, just as audience attention was shifting to the new medium of television.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Rehiring Richardson looks to have been a masterstroke.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Roiben’s joining the High Court of Elfhame is widely considered to be a masterstroke of diplomacy, negotiated by Prince Dain against Madoc’s wishes.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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