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tack

[tak] / tæk /


NOUN
short pin for attaching
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The Bruins could not tack on another run, and the contest moved to extra innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Online men’s shoe brand Birchbury takes a different tack: It lets shoppers return shoes within 30 days, whether or not they have been worn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Market research indicates that the physical-TV industry will keep erasing differences between phone and TV apps in the near future, as those apps tack on more interface features like specialized games.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

When this tack was taken by former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Scott Bessent was among several vocal critics.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Empathy was the wrong tack, as it only seemed to irritate him.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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