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It’s a negotiating tactic designed to ensure that billions of dollars of investment in North American infrastructure remains acceptably profitable.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The last time Alaska Airlines flight attendants struck was 30 years ago, when they introduced a novel and highly successful tactic designed to make it difficult for the airline to replace strikers.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
However, the judge ruled that Sheeran would be justified in thinking their request "was a tactic designed to extract a settlement" - in other words, money and/or a credit without going to court.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022
Beijing would also step up purchases of U.S. goods—a tactic designed to appeal to President Trump, who campaigned on closing the bilateral trade deficit with China.
From Fox News • Mar. 4, 2019
Treating their enemies with respect was an early tactic, designed to win the support of tribes that had sided with the state and fought them.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2015
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