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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Taco Bell has a battle plan to bring customers back after a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at its restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The protection of civilians is a legal requirement in a battle plan.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
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
In two of our five games, Red overwhelmed Blue with an “everything, everywhere” battle plan on many fronts at once.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
I’d slide this awful story off my shoulders, flatten it, sketch out our crimes like a failed battle plan and shake it in the faces of my neighbors, who are wary of me already.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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