tactic
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Last month, he joined the Cockroach sit-in and went on a hunger strike, a protest tactic in India associated with Mahatma Gandhi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
On Saturday, Ukraine employed a new tactic in striking logistics hubs of a Russian e-commerce company that it said were used for delivering components used for military drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Burn's aerial prowess gave England a way to see out games, though Tuchel turned to that tactic too early when trying to see out a win against Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some industry analysts have suggested that Volkswagen had deliberately publicised the number of 100,000 as a negotiating tactic, and that the final figure of cuts is likely to be lower.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Before Ophie could try another tactic, the ghost disappeared completely, ending the conversation.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Trump, who played soccer as a youth, even criticized England's tactics in the World Cup semi-final they lost to Argentina and coach Thomas Tuchel's decision to adopt defensive tactics after taking the lead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
They do this by employing the tried-and-true tactics of the insurance industry of unjustifiable bureaucratic decisions, superpowered by artificial intelligence: prior authorizations, unnecessary delays, claim denials, unreasonable reimbursements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In fresh comments given to British newspapers, Tuchel was asked in detail about the tactics and approach.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Before raw quality or star names are considered, Tuchel had in mind the type of team he wanted to see, leaning on specific tactics and the aforementioned "repetition of patterns".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
From where I stood, it looked like they were talking tactics.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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