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How to use tactics in a sentence

I cannot put my own case to the Admiralty although the machines are wanted for overland tactics—a fatal blind alley.

Leander seen what he needed was tactics, and his regular tactics was to hold the scholar at arm's length by the hair.

The men composing the regiment were fighters, but in their tactics differed little from the guerrillas.

Bruce, however, had resolutely restricted himself to the tactics of defence; but the anticipation was a natural one enough.

Sir Lucien was first surprised, then piqued, and finally interested by such unusual tactics.

DOPESAX ROHMER

The time would come when he would need a wide popularity, and with his cool far-sighted tactics he was already sowing its seeds.

ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON

Its tactics are like those of the Indian who fights under cover or lies in ambush for his enemy.

The cunning old woman changed her tactics, finding those she had started would not answer.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

Becoming possessed of a note of Maxime de Trailles in 1833, he succeeded by Scapinal tactics in obtaining face value of the paper.

Changing his tactics he tried to cajole him and offered him money, but with similar want of success.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985