tactics

Example Sentences

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Vullo, in which the court held that the government cannot use informal tactics, like thinly-veiled threats of selective enforcement or demands for cooperation, to coerce private actors.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026

“Instead of giving the suspect the pursuit he seemed to be looking for, officers used drone technology and coordinated tactics to safely monitor his movements into Cathedral City,” the department wrote on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

Are coaches at the World Cup reacting to Collina's warnings and toning down their tactics.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

He boxes to relax, and as an early inspiration cites the Roman general Scipio, who with shrewd tactics defeated Carthaginian Hannibal and his war elephants to win a seemingly impossible battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The suffragists grew accustomed to opposition to their goals and tactics from both men and women, but soon crowds gathered to oppose women picketing the White House.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler