battle plan
Americannoun
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the strategy to be used in a military engagement.
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the plan for accomplishing a goal or dealing with a problem or difficult situation.
the president's battle plan for getting his legislation through Congress.
Example Sentences
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He has lost count of the legal pads he has filled designing his own battle plan against the screwworm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
To bring the roughly 12-minute sequence to the screen required a serious battle plan, one that involved multiple departments and took more than a year to execute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
Montgomery will need a new battle plan the next time he visits Ibrox.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
Leo revealed his latest battle plan in the previously unreported video for the Teneo Network, a little-known group he called "a tremendously important resource for the future of our country."
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2023
"Okay, the battle plan is pretty obvious," Lewis said.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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