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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
That's not to find fault with Roach's game plan, which worked well.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Playing in a defense requires knowing the scheme, understanding how to react to opponents’ tendencies and teammates’ on-the-fly decisions and making game plan specific adjustments.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Both players had individual highs, but opponents weren’t often tasked with having to game plan around the tackles.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Here’s the tea: Trump’s cannabis game plan isn’t exactly clear, but the momentum for reform is too big to ignore.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Playing in a defense requires knowing the scheme, understanding how to react to opponents’ tendencies and teammates’ on-the-fly decisions and making game plan specific adjustments.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Both players had individual highs, but opponents weren’t often tasked with having to game plan around the tackles.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Here’s the tea: Trump’s cannabis game plan isn’t exactly clear, but the momentum for reform is too big to ignore.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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The Mercury plan to induct her into their ring of honor this summer — a fitting tribute to one of the game’s greatest players. Want more sports news?—
John Marshall,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other Democratic attorneys general on Thursday to sue the Trump administration over its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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In many ways, the account-for-it-later strategy is a bet on the still booming NFL.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Such cross subsidies have long been a part of higher education's financial strategy, under which students in classes or fields that cost less to teach generally subsidize their counterparts in courses or disciplines that cost more.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 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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The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a sweeping proposal outlining a far-right vision for the country, offered a blueprint.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Two of the nation's elite women's gymnastics programs will compete in a dual meet on Saturday night as No. 5 Utah plays host to No. 4 UCLA.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Raptors were playing at state for the first time since the district combined into one athletic program.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The military declares martial law in the town as Daniels and his fellow scientists race to develop a cure, even as the nefarious McClintock schemes to bomb Cedar Creek to smithereens to contain the virus.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The stock price decline follows cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, hampering humanitarian projects in foreign countries.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Parks and Rec team members plan to work with the community to develop a master plan, which would include removing an aging structure on the property, according to the release.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Manages and monitors construction contractors and consultants; develops, administers and negotiates construction and consultant contracts, master plan studies, amendments, change orders and work authorizations.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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