plan of attack

noun phrase

: a set of actions to bring about what one is trying to accomplish
The current approach isn't working. I think we need a new plan of attack.

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A lot of it had to do with player performance, though the plan of attack and the in-game adjustment by defensive coordinator Bobby Babich played a critical role in their dominance. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 Miller used the opportunity to provide a detailed plan of attack for Trump's first 100 executive orders, as Axios scooped. Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Plan of attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20of%20attack. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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