as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
what's our game plan for touring the city?
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Recent Examples of game plan
Aztecs update: This will be an interesting test of their vaunted defense, which ranks first nationally at holding opponents to 37.8% shooting, without a full closed-door practice to install a game plan.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Missouri switches up defensive game plans as much as any team in the nation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Between Robinson’s two-man game with starting center Bam Adebayo and Robinson serving as a three-point threat who opponents have to game plan for, there’s more space for the Heat’s offense to operate when Robinson is on the court and especially when Robinson is making a bunch of threes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
After a pretty conservative Sunday game plan at Bay Hill that led to that crushing loss, Morikawa will have another chance to get after it with 36 holes to play.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Missouri switches up defensive game plans as much as any team in the nation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Between Robinson’s two-man game with starting center Bam Adebayo and Robinson serving as a three-point threat who opponents have to game plan for, there’s more space for the Heat’s offense to operate when Robinson is on the court and especially when Robinson is making a bunch of threes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
After a pretty conservative Sunday game plan at Bay Hill that led to that crushing loss, Morikawa will have another chance to get after it with 36 holes to play.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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Growing football in his home town is a long-term plan, but in the immediate future Richard is fixed on growing in English football with Palace.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Note: Where most Starlink users will be using a Residential service plan for their monthly service fees, Mini users will need a Starlink Roam plan, which is meant for users who are using the service on the go or frequently moving locations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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Russia’s Black Sea strategy is key to understanding the war in Ukraine.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lawmakers pressed Hamilton to explain the change in strategy.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the United States, many firms have learned lessons from hurricanes, data breaches or product recalls, turning those experiences into a blueprint for improvement.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Indonesia’s first-ever Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, has outlined an ambitious blueprint for the nation’s cultural growth, with special emphasis on developing the country’s rapidly expanding film industry.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Willard spoke fervently about needing contractual assurances of his program’s share.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hudson, who previously worked as CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, offered a few words about the new endeavor and explained that their decision to be involved with the new program was motivated by a desire to erase some of the barriers of entry into the film industry.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Other parts of the U.K.’s immigration system have been criticized as well, including the Seasonal Worker Visa scheme, which NGOs say leaves people open to various forms of exploitation, debt bondage and forced labor.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Guilford police hoped that, by sharing the incident, others would be prevented from falling prey to similar schemes and offered the following tips: Do not respond directly to suspicious texts or emails.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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Since the first Scream movie premiered in 1996, the initial project has been deemed a cult classic, and its subsequent franchise — with five sequels and a seventh installment underway, plus a TV series that centers on its villain Ghostface — has made a major impact on the slasher genre.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Using agricultural waste and algae, the company is creating a fertile mixture designed to boost plant growth for tree planting projects and food production, reviving desert and other non-arable land.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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No new water features have been added in the 20 years, even though the master plan called for constructing a new attraction every 5-10 years.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Fort Worth Independent School District’s third community meeting this week to discuss upcoming school closures and a facilities master plan stirred a range of emotions from families and community members in attendance.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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