gambit
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SpaceX opposed the extension, arguing in a Feb. 3 letter to the FCC that Amazon’s request was “just its latest gambit to get special treatment at the expense of others.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The success of that gambit ended Sparta’s reign as a Greek superpower.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
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
I realized immediately that no one had told her about our gambit.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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