tackle
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"Rent, groceries, utility bills, and property taxes keep climbing," 24-year-old Los Angeles voter Taylor Cook told AFP, calling for Congress to tackle the squeeze.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Other states have similar plans to tackle a roadway scourge that the government says contributes to more than 10,000 deaths a year nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The five-time All-Pro practiced the week before the Sept. 11 opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia, but he did not make a tackle in the 27-7 defeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Jeremy Jacquet: Shaky in patches but had a decent game on the whole and made a superb tackle after slipping in the second half.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
I had to tackle a whole couch cover and still wanted to work on my craft room.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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Long-striding, hard-fending Chapman scored a double down the left and fellow wing Abbi Church powered through weak tackles on the right.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Another long score came on a slant route to senior wide receiver Cooper Chila who broke multiple tackles to take it 57-yards to the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
After a brief flash where England thought they scored in the corner but Anna Davies' knee was in touch, they cheaply give the ball away and Tamika Upton broke two tackles before Kelleher crossed.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
McCarthy shows flashes at times, but he’s going to struggle against this Houston defense, especially with banged-up tackles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Every now and then someone would come up to me and whisper, “Hey, Robert, put me down for a couple of extra tackles, would you?”
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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Graham said the scheme tackled the class barrier facing writers and helped them avoid "giving up completely".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top military commander, the discussions and wargame tackled a topic few attendees would have openly addressed until recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"Those engaging in unlawful activities and conspiracies under the guise of labour movements will be tackled with an iron hand," he said after meeting industry leaders on Monday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh tackled that question during his press conference after the central bank’s latest rate decision, which matched expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
I tackled him and we both landed in the mud.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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A spending watchdog has strongly criticised the lack of progress made by public sector organisations in tackling climate change.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Construction companies are also tackling another issue: workplace harassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Under this accord, nations set 23 global targets for 2030 including protecting 30 percent of land and oceans, tackling pollution and invasive species, and restoring degraded ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bass made tackling homelessness a central effort in her first term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Twig yelped, practically tackling me into a hug.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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