Word: tactic
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Boxed into their own end, the Huskies' most successful offensive tactic was to clear the ball the length of the field...
...real battle is still likely to be waged in the streets, for now. Antiabortion activists may not change anyone's mind about the pill--but they could have an effect if they persuade enough doctors that entering this minefield is dangerous to their health and practice. The tactic has worked well for years now; in much of the country, Roe v. Wade might as well not exist, and the only way the abortion pill changes that is if doctors everywhere decide to offer it. "There are a lot of doctors who feel very strongly that women have a right...
What is troubling, however, is that all of HIID's resources and international development activities have been shifted toward the newly formed Center for International Development (CID). To an outside observer, this step seems like the tactic of some Nepali hotels that change their names on a regular basis to avoid taxation. Even though CID now has a different, more Cambridge-focused mission--as opposed to HIID, CID does not have any permanent overseas offices--it is in many ways a clone of its scandal-plagued predecessor. CID has adopted many similar projects and employs a large percentage of HIID...
...Crimson attack, which has focused primarily upon putting the ball at the feet of playmaker and captain Ryan Kelly, will need to diversify its look and adopt the well-known Dutch tactic of whole team attacking and defending...
Their best brainwashing tactic was making me feel comfortable with my armpits, which I am so embarrassed about that I swim in a manner that might give my new friends the wrong idea. I felt even more liberated when Shaboom introduced me to an admirer of my picture. But when I asked him what exactly he liked, he said, "It's a funny face you're making." Seeing my devastation, he concocted a weak compliment--"nice growth formation of the hair"--but I was already woefully deprogramed...