tactician
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As tactician, Jobson’s role was to guide Turner at the steering wheel, to read the wind and set strategy and pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Hardie has a reputation as a high-grade tactician and shot maker, while McMillan and Lammie are credited with reinventing the role of a sweeper.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has long been lauded for revolutionising rugby with original strategic moves but Saturday's epic comeback win over France highlighted his abilities as the world's leading tactician.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
Spencer was a campaign strategist and master tactician who helped usher into office generations of GOP leaders, foremost among them Ronald Reagan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
Odysseus the great tactician answered: “Courage, and leave the worrying to me. We’ll turn back to your homestead by the orchard. I sent the cowherd, swineherd, and Telemakhos ahead to make our noonday meal.”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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"The Iliad" by Homer, Book 2
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