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tackling

[tak-ling] / ˈtæk lɪŋ /


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When they are in a healthy state, they play an important role in tackling climate change, locking carbon away in their depths.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It said salt was "increasingly being overlooked" as the focus had shifted to tackling obesity and that voluntary targets for manufacturers to reduce salt content in food was a "failure".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Anand pointed at areas such as tackling Russian activities in the Arctic as important for NATO's focus -- and a region where her country has a major role to play.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The veteran politicians will advise the PM on global finance and tackling violence against women.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

He’d tried football but hated tackling other players.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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