Sentence examples for tactical purposes from inspiring English sources

As for being hooligans or cowards, the black bloc formation is used for tactical purposes.

As a lower court said in the General Dynamics case, the government has used the privilege "for tactical purposes" and "an unfair advantage".

The Dutchwoman has the ability and the desire to win time and time again, even when it is not strictly necessary for tactical purposes.

In the 18th century, battalions were often organized for tactical purposes into 16 platoons of about 24 men each, plus 2 or 4 platoons of grenadiers or light infantry.

King Gustav II Adolf in 1631 organized the Swedish infantry into 150-man companies, with eight companies to a regiment, but for tactical purposes he regrouped them into "squadrons" and brigades.

Even though Saddam Hussein did not subscribe to a militant Islamic ideology, it would not be unreasonable to suppose that for tactical purposes he might have considered that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".

Military experts said the withdrawal could also have a tactical purpose since Syrian positions in Lebanon are vulnerable to Israeli attack.

The attacks appeared to fit into a pattern of continued escalation by government forces throughout the war, with large strikes on residential areas that appear to serve no immediate tactical purpose.

But the lack of clarity serves a tactical purpose too: the group can claim an attack if it feels such a gesture would be useful; or ignore – or even deny it – if it chooses to.

From Pamela Geller's deceptive narrative on honour killings, to the BNP's distortion of Islamic theology, this focus serves a tactical purpose: recruit members to their cause, and cement the idea that Islam oppresses women – believed by 69% of the British public.

We used the first interview question to elicit the practitioners' knowledge about the strategic and/or tactical purpose(s) underlying their corporation's adoption or use of foresight.