- a variation of masterstroke.
master stroke
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Altman's master stroke was made possible in part by Microsoft.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2023
This was a public relations master stroke, an antidote of sorts to “The Decision,” the ill-advised, nationally televised special in which James announced his decision to leave Cleveland for Miami.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Once regarded as Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto’s master stroke and the Mets’ biggest faux pas, those conclusions have been altered — particularly in New York.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon visited China, a diplomatic master stroke that shifted the global balance of power.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
Abigail described the decision to resume negotiations with France as “a master stroke of policy” because it averted a French war and removed the rationale for Hamilton’s army at one fell swoop.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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