tackled
Example Sentences
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Washington blew a chance to beat the Giants in overtime when Jayden Daniels was tackled as time expired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Jennifer Taylor, National Union of Students Cymru president, said the comments were "dangerous, harmful and are reinforcing a toxic culture on our campuses that must be tackled head on".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
At a time when other sitcoms occasionally tackled social issues in “very special” episodes and “The Cosby Show” hewed to its namesake star’s dedication to respectability politics, “A Different World” regularly confronted harder topics.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
"In this case we tackled polyethylene, a widely available commodity polymer, using molten salt," he said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Before the mercenary could get a grip on Kvothe’s arm, he staggered as Bast tackled him from behind.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
