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tactical

[tak-ti-kuhl] / ˈtæk tɪ kəl /


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Boeing beat Northrop Grumman for the deal, making Boeing the sole provider of sixth-generation tactical fighters for both the Navy and Air Force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

JPMorgan’s market-intelligence team focused on short-term, or what’s called tactical, strategy, looking at daily sentiment, order flows and positioning, vs the more fundamental research the bank also provides.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Predecessor Julian Nagelsmann bent over backwards to hide some of the flaws he detected in his squad and thus created highly complex tactical systems.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The pilot said that he and another aircraft were providing adversary and tactical training for U.S. military aircrews, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

It wasn’t the tactical possibilities that made him consume time, but the long, drawn-out endgame position, rife with complications.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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