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tactic

[tak-tik] / ˈtæk tɪk /
NOUN
plan
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“It’s even a recruiting tactic for hospitals because surgeons have trained on Intuitive machines,” says Vohra.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The local government has proposed an old tactic to keep high-paying guests at the luxury resort from becoming chum: Putting a shark net adjacent to the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A tactic that worked impressively - despite the narrow defeat - in the second-leg tie between the two sides last season was the use of midfielder Mikel Merino as a number nine.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

I’m silent, which probably seems like a tactic, but actually I just don’t know what to say.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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