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tactical

[tak-ti-kuhl] / ˈtæk tɪ kəl /


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The Su-24 Russian tactical bombers entered service in the early 1970s and were last produced more than 30 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

This reduces the potential for tactical bad challenges to get a team reduced to 10 men.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

That could be a tactical shift for an American president who, until recently, was threatening to unleash the most devastating strikes since World War II against Iran.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

But the gas also created tactical challenges, since many patrol and Metropolitan Division officers lacked protective masks, increasing their risk of exposure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Resetting the pieces in seconds, again almost without looking, he said, “He’s hard to prepare for because he can play any kind of game, positional or tactical, and any kind of opening.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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