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tackle

[tak-uhl, tey-kuhl] / ˈtæk əl, ˈteɪ kəl /






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The most effective antipoverty work usually happens when people in local parishes tackle local problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Warren McClendon Jr., a fourth-year pro who started in place of Jackson in the past, has mostly played right tackle, and he is expected to start at that spot now that Rob Havenstein has retired.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A crunching tackle at the Holte End against Wigan on his Villa debut endeared him to the support.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The charity urged a cap on CEO pay and dividend payments to tackle the injustice.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That means he hands off to me and I run over right tackle.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli




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