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tactic

[tak-tik] / ˈtæk tɪk /
NOUN
plan
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The hackers used a common tactic known as credential stuffing to access the data, which exploits weak and reused passwords.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Merino and Havertz, again, are best placed to bring down or flick on long passes from David Raya before Arsenal's midfield swarm the second ball making this another tactic to look out for.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But that tactic no doubt exists, particularly with the less scrupulous agents out there,” said Andy Panko, a certified financial planner who is tracking IUL policy claims and testing their effectiveness in a continuing project.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

That tactic worked in the Live Nation case, when the states hired Jeffrey Kessler, known for litigating major sports-antitrust cases, to take the place of the Justice Department’s lead lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

His adversaries guessed his tactic and hung around Santa Anita hour after hour on the following Monday.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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