strategic

Example Sentences

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But Greenpeace has criticised the bill for arguing that not all glaciers and periglacial environments act as strategic water reserves.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Asian refineries are working through their existing inventories, and some countries including Japan and South Korea are releasing strategic oil reserves as a buffer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Personal relations have long helped boost bilateral ties shaped by shifting strategic interests that have at times been strained.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That he didn’t follow through makes issuing the threat, to begin with, a huge strategic blunder.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

The choice of South Carolina was a strategic one.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand