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strategize

[strat-i-jahyz] / ˈstræt ɪˌdʒaɪz /


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If I’m a smart marketer, I know what my competition is going to do or not do, and I can strategize around that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Aguirre will have to strategize with an eye toward what lies ahead in the next round, which is a single-elimination format.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Athletes strategize their transfer path early in high school to maximize negotiations with colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

His law firm had invented “Mass Torts Made Perfect” and ran it as a conference for elite plaintiffs’ attorneys nationwide to rub elbows and strategize, making him the unofficial president of the polo club posse.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

When the final bell rings, I rush out of the room, ready to strategize with Soojin about how we are going to deal with this group and still win the race.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

Ariane strategized with Epstein on pushing back, and thrust the matter into public view by filing a lawsuit in 2015 to control using the name in finance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

The files provide a rare window into how Epstein reacted and strategized in real time to the political and cultural earthquake of #MeToo.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026

For months this winter, they strategized ways to woo the two-time American League MVP to Chavez Ravine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

In a food truck, cooks strategized about the salads, fruit and pastas that could help cool down the musicians, writing warnings to “Hydrate!!!” and “Apply sunscreen!” next to the day’s menu on whiteboards.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

He strategized about how to get the message across, how to wrangle more volunteers and find pockets of people who remained unfound.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

In addition to strategizing with his Nxum partners over Signal, Hines encouraged lawmakers to double the bill’s compliance period from 18 months to 36 months, according to people involved in the negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: From choosing the best income options to minimizing tax burdens, retirement requires careful strategizing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

After all the strategizing and prognosticating, what no one can predict is which films will actually connect once audiences arrive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Those supports are a vital part of a long-term-care plan, and could do more to help stretch funds than any shuffling around of index funds or tax strategizing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Everyone cleared out, but Principal DeShields hovered outside the doorway, probably mentally strategizing damage control.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson


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