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tactics

[tak-tiks] / ˈtæk tɪks /


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Tactics such as offering free or discounted upgrades to a home, or paying to temporarily or permanently lower a buyer’s mortgage rate, can help close deals at the cost of a builder’s profit margin.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Tactics include changing vessel names and falsifying coordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

In 2016, a contractor working on a trailer parked at the department’s Tactics and Survival Training Center using a metal grinder sparked a blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Tactics have become more important than ever, thanks to the increased competition and a more strict regulatory environment.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024

There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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