Sentence examples for a tactic deployed from inspiring English sources

The fear is that they intend to demand a ransom, a tactic deployed unsuccessfully by the thieves who stole the Munch.

Oleg Kashin, a prominent Russian journalist now living in exile following a brutal beating (yet to be properly investigated), argues that the surge of patently absurd bills like those banning foreign words or high heels is a tactic deployed by the Kremlin via its loyal media to draw attention away from topics that really matter – such as Russia's involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

A new UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has just started the process of reconciliation, and will be concerned that Saudi responds to the Houthi fired missiles by clamping down on humanitarian and commercial aid, a tactic deployed by Riyadh in November in response to previous Houthi missile attacks.

Despite launching a blitzkrieg of "smart" weapons in the Balkans, the U.S. still may have to resort to a tactic deployed since time immemorial: end in the ground troops.

Despite launching a blitzkrieg of "smart" weapons in the Balkans, the U.S. still may have to resort to a tactic deployed since time immemorial: send in the ground troops.

David Lloyd and Malini Johar Scheuller (writing in the same volume) say as much when they describe a boycott as "a specific tactic, deployed in relation to a wider campaign against injustice".

NYPD officers strung orange netting across the streets to trap groups of protesters, a tactic described by some of them as "kettling" – a term more commonly used by critics of a similar tactic deployed by police in London to contain potentially violent demonstrations there.

This is a standard tactic deployed against members of Congress.

Wolf's main argument – that rape is at least half-consciously a subordinating tactic deployed by men – has been feminist orthodoxy since 1975, when Susan Brownmiller published her canonical Against Our Will: Men and Women and Rape: "From prehistoric times to the present, I believe, rape has played a critical function.

At best it is a stalling tactic, deployed to scupper your chances of catching the afternoon session.

Talking tough and advocating for long, mandatory prison terms; and denigrating and dismissing the humanity of those involved, has been a valuable political tactic deployed by politicians in both major parties.