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something done to achieve a particular goal
Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want.
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Recent Examples of tactic
More than a year’s worth of internal communications from one of the world’s most active ransomware syndicates have been published online in a leak that exposes tactics, trade secrets, and internal rifts of its members.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials have attributed this tactic to Mohammed Deif, longtime leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades who was killed in an Israeli raid in Gaza last July.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Another common tactic is sending phishing links through Teams chats, often disguised as invoices or payment notifications, leading to ransomware infections.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
But it may have been proposed as a negotiation tactic by Trump, to try to ratchet up pressure on Hamas or as an opening gambit in a bargaining process aimed at securing a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials have attributed this tactic to Mohammed Deif, longtime leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades who was killed in an Israeli raid in Gaza last July.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Another common tactic is sending phishing links through Teams chats, often disguised as invoices or payment notifications, leading to ransomware infections.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
But it may have been proposed as a negotiation tactic by Trump, to try to ratchet up pressure on Hamas or as an opening gambit in a bargaining process aimed at securing a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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Its skin microbiome testing method, which goes beyond simple bacterial identification, provides a comprehensive analysis of the microbial ecosystem living on your skin.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mister Robinson emulated Rogers' talk-to-the-camera method, though with tougher, more adult tales than the original.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Many surgeons specialize exclusively in hair transplants and consistently refine their techniques.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Prologue — and Artemis after it — will be going for a more photorealistic approach, so older techniques won’t work as well.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Here are the key strategies for changing entrenched beliefs within your team or organization: 1.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the cannabis industry navigates the likely political changes ahead, marketing professionals must develop clear strategies for the next four years, particularly given the sector’s recent historic progress under the Biden administration’s push toward federal rescheduling.—
Ricardo Baca,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation claims to blur imperfections across the skin in a seamless and natural way.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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