as in engineering
the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people
My mother was in charge of the logistics of our camping trip. Logistics are the key to a successful military campaign. the logistics of a political campaign
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Reilly led the engineering team for notify.gov, a government system used to send mass text messages to the public.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Recent archeological discoveries in the nation’s Shandong Province, however, have pushed back the engineering marvel’s start date by around 300 years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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This position is responsible for infrastructure management, support, and troubleshooting, as well as supporting hardware, software, networking and third-party products.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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There is absolute alignment on the board and with management.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The lack of an intelligent battery management system, use of defective or incompatible chargers and improper handling or charging are leading to lithium-ion battery failure.—
John Orlando,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, for time-sensitive shipments, Priam provides fast and reliable transport with priority handling through Air Freight solutions.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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DeJoy developed a 10-year plan in 2021 called Delivering for America to modernize operations and stem losses, after years of financial trouble, USA TODAY said.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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But the once common idea that the best Texas barbecue comes from long-running small-town operations is increasingly obsolete.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Just who is leading the Trump administration’s big cuts to the federal workforce, anyway?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Withdrawing From Paris Accords One of the administration’s first moves on the first day of Trump’s presidency, was to begin the process of withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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Britain’s previous Conservative government set a goal to reach the 2.5% target on defense spending by 2030.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Congress must pass a spending bill by March 14, or the federal government will shut down.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This might begin with limited technical assistance in governance and economic development, expanding as Jolani's administration demonstrates reliable partnership.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Like Bedrock, Vertex would benefit from deeper security, management and governance capabilities and integrations.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Merz, who appealed to the CDU’s more traditionalist, right-wing faction, lost out to Merkel in a party leadership contest in 2000.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Engaging girls in leadership training beginning in sixth grade both in and out of the classroom kick-starts an impactful, lifelong leadership journey.—
Laura Singel Scott,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Logistics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logistics. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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