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tack

[tak] / tæk /


NOUN
short pin for attaching
Synonyms


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Fuel prices are likely to ease, assuming the cease-fire holds, but airlines will almost certainly keep trying to raise fares and tack on extra charges.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And to be fair, even investors who have taken a more optimistic tack have acknowledged that tactical buying by hedge funds and other sophisticated investors appears to be doing much of the heavy lifting here.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

But this year the government abruptly changed tack, after sustained pressure from the US, China and other countries to act against the scams.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He has used the novel tack of publicly proclaiming his lack of independence to enlarge himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Anything to break up the monotony of herring, salt tack, and sauerkraut at every meal.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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