shock tactics
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But Mr. Musk’s shock tactics don’t seem to be designed to bring back advertisers who paused spending on Twitter amid the chaos during his takeover.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022
The declaration, leaving Pakistan about 100 overs for the chase, was generous, but immediately vindicated by the success of England's shock tactics.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2022
British payments company Wise tried shock tactics in its early days, with anti-bank ads and flash mobs across the City of London.
From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2021
Louise Wilson, head of MA fashion at St Martins and one of his tutors, maintains that the shock tactics on the McQueen catwalk are nothing more than dramatic conceits.
From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2020
On the other hand many experts, most of them military men, insist that the day of shock tactics is far from done.
From Sir John French An Authentic Biography by Chisholm, Cecil
