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tactical

[tak-ti-kuhl] / ˈtæk tɪ kəl /


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The tactical skill with which our aviators and missile defenders are using advanced U.S. tech is astounding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Meta’s stock has traded at such a discount only three other times in the last decade, which suggests “a tactical buying opportunity with catalysts ahead,” according to Nowak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Epic Fury is the technological and tactical offspring of Desert Storm, whose air campaign was history’s first attempt to achieve the political and military aims of war from the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Especially in the first week of the break, the training ground was devoid of any tactical work - which I loved doing.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He had won the tactical battle with Richards.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand