strategic
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He then had spells in charge at Rotherham, Portsmouth and Leyton Orient before moving into senior technical and strategic roles, including the spell as director of football at Gillingham.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
But Ms. Dimmock, by doling out Parker’s pathological lies and absurd deceptions in modest doses, accomplishes two strategic things—momentum and controlled toxicity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“It is a shortsighted approach to asset management that invites long-term risk—a strategic failure that will ultimately be paid for by future generations of students and the long-term health of the endowment itself.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In March, the International Energy Agency announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserves of member countries.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
One time when he was forced by strategic circumstances to abandon a stronghold to the forces of Colonel Aureliano Buendía, he left two letters for him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing strategic
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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