as in engineering
the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people
My mother was in charge of the logistics of our camping trip. Logistics are the key to a successful military campaign. the logistics of a political campaign
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National engineering and design firm Kimley-Horn is working on the Tri-Rail station plan.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Frank's chief of engineering, Patrick Vovor, testified at the trial that Javice had asked him to generate synthetic data to support her claim that the company had over 4 million users.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hunter’s defense, ball handling ability and 3-point shooting shined in March Madness and her inclusion in the starting five also brought out the best in Van Lith.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Recent polls show that a majority of Americans do not support the president's handling of the economy and blame him for what is going on, not Joe Biden.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Tan began his career in 1999 at Louis Vuitton in retail and merchandising, later joining Burberry, holding various regional roles in retail operations and merchandising.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2025
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These advances will shift operations, teams, responsibility and strategic focus.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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And the notion that the administration’s allies in Silicon Valley can quickly produce large numbers of nimble, affordable, and lethal next generation weapons that will give America a decisive edge should be treated with a large grain of salt.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration appealed the order, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied it.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the Tesla dealership, investigators found graffiti with messages that took aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is currently leading efforts by President Donald Trump to dramatically shrink the size of the government by cutting programs, employees and in some cases, entire agencies.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Museum of African-American History Faces Uncertain Future After Federal Grant Terminated The Museum of African American History in Boston is facing financial uncertainty after the federal government abruptly ended its three-year grant.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Success requires getting your hands directly on data governance and quality controls before rolling out any personalization initiatives.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, depending on the industry, firms are constrained by various factors when considering shifts in supply chains, such as the availability of supply inputs, infrastructure, the quality and cost of local labor, regulation and governance.—
Dylan Butts,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the Trump administration demanded a leadership overhaul and changes to university policies pertaining to protests, hiring, masks and diversity programs.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Logistics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logistics. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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