tack

Example Sentences

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In fact, the major central banks were all taking a more conservative tack as they faced questions about how much and how long the war with Iran would boost oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Though situations and characters may be too odd to be true, the tack Anthony takes is that they are too odd not to be — “not something you can just make up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

That’s the same tack IBM took with its $33 billion acquisition of Red Hat, which became IBM’s default technology to help customers update their software applications, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Miliband pushed back against calls to change tack on net zero, arguing the UK needed to get off the "fossil fuel rollercoaster".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

We shook hands solemnly, then just as the tinker began to reach for the reins, I asked, “And what will you give me for his tack and saddle?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss