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tack

[tak] / tæk /


NOUN
short pin for attaching
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His tack here reflects his supporters’ priorities, though.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The Bruins could not tack on another run, and the contest moved to extra innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

But now, a prominent wing of the movement is adopting a different tack, called “open rescue”: They announce their plans and execute them in broad daylight, all but inviting arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Since the market-to-net-asset-value, or mNAV, had dropped from almost three times to one, Executive Chairman Saylor changed tack and began issuing high-yielding preferred shares to acquire bitcoin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

She smiled at everyone on her way back, but hearing the yelp she let out afterward, I thought she’d sat on a tack.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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