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tackle

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






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On Tuesday, the government explained it was creating more cells in existing prisons in England and Wales as part of its plans to tackle overcrowding.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

“We’re going to tackle this issue in the best interest of our state, of residents, but certainly wildfire victims that expect a lot more from us,” Rivas said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The massive data center build-out may prove to be the critical platform for commercializing clean, reliable, low-carbon electricity-generation technology that the world will need to tackle climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

With all eyes on the group's ability to tackle major economic issues together, US officials have been pushing to reach agreement on a final joint communique.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

And the only answer I have is to tackle the problems I can tackle.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Then there’s freshman linebacker Aydan Steen, who contributed two huge tackles in the second half in critical situations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Interior offensive linemen, right tackles, and tight ends were cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Even with an unnecessary roughness penalty in the fourth, Shelley made his reps count, making five tackles and breaking up a deep pass from Rams quarterback Ty Simpson intended for Tyler Scott.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

They won fewer than 70% of their 16 tackles and committed 17 fouls.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Dr. Bigelow tackles that question head-on: "The leading feature of this case is its improbability," Dr. Bigelow admits.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Aditi Shrikant and Beth Pinsker tackled the above question:

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

She tackled “diva” with Mariah Carey and “bimbo” with Paris Hilton.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

So the head of communications, for instance, became the head of finance as they tackled issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In Norfolk, a major incident was declared as firefighters tackled a blaze in Mousehold Heath in Norwich, and another in Sipdham, near Dereham.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

In rugby, when you’re tackled, you have to let go of the ball.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

In a press conference at the summit’s conclusion Tuesday night, Bessent said that meetings were productive, tackling trade imbalances, artificial intelligence and sovereign debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

SNP administrations have been in charge of Scotland's justice system since 2007 and say tackling overcrowding is "of critical importance".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

He said tackling bed poverty was a priority because of the impact it had on children's education.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised skittish bond investors earlier this month that the White House would roll out a new plan for tackling the federal government’s persistent deficit within days.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

At best, we could stumble into Kashgar and try somehow to reassemble our stock at the grand market where merchants unloaded their goods before tackling the mountain pass or turning back eastward to Turfan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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