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tactical

[tak-ti-kuhl] / ˈtæk tɪ kəl /


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“While I’m fully on board with a couple of hikes, I have a beef with pricing exceeding just that: two tactical hikes,” he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s New York field office, said his agency would deploy drones, specialized tactical teams and operational resources to identify potential threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“On the margin, we like tactical five- to 10-year steepeners in Bunds,” the strategists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"It's a small tactical shift. It's something we'll have a go at and we'll see where it lands, but everyone is on board with it."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I mean she was very negative about the whole thing, shaking her head from side to side; she did not approve of the use of nuclear tactical weapons at all.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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