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tactic

[tak-tik] / ˈtæk tɪk /
NOUN
plan
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The sales tactic made collecting feel "nostalgic", evoking the feeling of opening gifts as a child, says marketing professional Katelynn Carlson, who discovered Labubus through social media and now owns 36 of them.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

One of the UFW’s founders, Cesar Chavez, started fasting—a protest tactic gleaned from Gandhi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The 1984 Games in L.A. pioneered the marketing tactic with “Play a Part in History.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A growing body of research, some of it conducted by Freyd and Sarah Harsey, another co-author of this column, has provided important insights into this tactic.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 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

Former speaker John Boehner once branded him a "legislative terrorist" for his uncompromising tactics.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

“We can’t rule out any tactics against other companies, but Nvidia’s market dominance gives it the biggest bullseye,” Colello said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

While immigration enforcement is unlikely to change, the administration signaled an openness to modifying some tactics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The managers of both teams were on the touchline but even they were struggling as tactics went out of the window.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Bobby would only sit with his back against the wall, preferably in a corner and away from the windows—all tactics to escape notice by other diners or passersby.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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