tackled

Example Sentences

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I recruited a half-dozen L.A. residents to watch and send me their thoughts about how the candidates tackled the important issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Secret Service agents tackled the alleged assailant before he was able to reach the ballroom where the gala was taking place.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Subjects tackled in the art will include deceased celebrities, discontinued chocolate bars, extinct animals and destroyed buildings, presented in "Lycett's usual tongue-in-cheek and childlike style."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Sprouse tackled a man on his lawn near his home after his wife spotted him, sources familiar with the incident told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Elizebeth enjoyed telling how William once tackled a fun cipher challenge that was said to be unsolvable.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield