gambit
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Yet O’Connor condemned RIH’s move as an underhanded gambit to “circumvent” his authority, as though he alone had a claim to litigate this dispute and McElroy was an impudent interloper.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Then the prime minister made his bold gambit, taking refuge in Labour Party rules.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Since Haas became CEO in 2022, Arm has been aggressively pursuing revenue growth through price hikes and bundling, and the latest gambit is another move to keep that momentum going.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Plus, cleaning up cloud storage, Google’s TPU gambit, Meta goes on trial and a “Fitbit for farts”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
I can’t help but feel that her decision to join us was a gambit of her own.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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