pincer movement
noun
1
: a military attack by two coordinated forces that close in on an enemy position from different directions
2
: a combination of two forces acting against an opposing force
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The main effort of Russia’s ground campaign would be to create a pincer movement from the north that encircled Kyiv and enveloped the bulk of Ukraine’s ground forces in the eastern part of the country.
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Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
In 1846, two separate U.S. contingents executed a pincer movement, by sea and by land, to capture the ports of Alta California and the territory of Nuevo México.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
The teams then brief each other in their own temporal pincer movement.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
Cue the potential for a pincer movement swelling Meta’s messaging at Apple’s expense.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
In 1846, two separate U.S. contingents executed a pincer movement, by sea and by land, to capture the ports of Alta California and the territory of Nuevo México.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
The teams then brief each other in their own temporal pincer movement.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
Cue the potential for a pincer movement swelling Meta’s messaging at Apple’s expense.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Pincer movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincer%20movement. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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