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tack

[tak] / tæk /


NOUN
short pin for attaching
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But, as they chatted, he changed tack, according to what Walker told people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

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

Unlike football coaches, who often try to key their players up for a big game, rowing coaches sometimes take the opposite tack.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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