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of great importance especially to the future or outcome of something
This is a strategic goal that could make or break the company.
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Recent Examples of strategic
As part of the strategic shift, Vice TV will co-produce and air seven original sports series early next year, with prime-time programming blocks carrying the Vice Sports brand.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The agents are paired with human experts, who provide strategic thinking and planning, and perform tasks like system design, hypothesis testing and creative problem-solving.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The conversation was not short-term focused but more broad-based, with Scharf talking about big themes like the macroeconomic environment, the bank’s strategic initiatives, and the regulatory landscape.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The two entrepreneurs are currently focusing on growing the demand for each of their wines, with an emphasis on strategic growth.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The agents are paired with human experts, who provide strategic thinking and planning, and perform tasks like system design, hypothesis testing and creative problem-solving.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The conversation was not short-term focused but more broad-based, with Scharf talking about big themes like the macroeconomic environment, the bank’s strategic initiatives, and the regulatory landscape.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The two entrepreneurs are currently focusing on growing the demand for each of their wines, with an emphasis on strategic growth.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Access and traffic are key concerns The unique topography of the campus – set on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean – provides a limited number of roads to access the university.Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Even skeptics know the key personality traits of Zodiac signs: Virgos are fastidious, Scorpios can sting, and no matter how much fun Cancers have in the outside world, nothing beats a night in.Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
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His five-year pro bono initiative provides crucial guidance to Veteran organizations, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term success.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Patience and persistence are crucial in navigating these hurdles.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Hurts hasn’t been reliable on a passer in critical scenarios.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Having that personality turned into a place, a space to touch books, to discover stories, is critical to communities being able to see themselves more clearly.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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While such estimates are not definitive, the campaign doubtlessly inflicted a significant, if not decisive, blow against Hezbollah’s strategic arsenal.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This compares with other forecasts for about 4%, in a decisive break with a longtime practice of capping it at 3% in the past.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, Biden signed into law the first major federal gun reform in three decades, about a month after an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The report said that creating mirror life was a longer-term aspiration of multiple laboratories and major funders of research as part of efforts to better understand life and potentially aid in the development of drugs and other therapeutics.Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Topline Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria Sunday after rebels seized control of Damascus, Russia’s foreign ministry said—a pivotal moment in the years-long civil war against the regime that has controlled Syria since the 1970s.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The races in 2026 feature three dozen gubernatorial contests, including swing states Arizona, Pennsylvania and Michigan amid the pivotal mid-term elections for Congress.Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, patients, the ultimate end-users, are left craving better care, personalized attention, and meaningful outcomes.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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No doubt other good ideas exist and will be considered, but as Republicans look to leverage the reconciliation process to enact meaningful reforms in the 119th Congress, these proposals at a minimum should all be on the table. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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