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But in recent years, many changed tack, psychologists say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Cardinals continued to tack on against the Dodgers’ bullpen, powered by three more home runs, off right-hander Seth Halvorsen, lefty Alex Vesia and lefty Justin Wrobleski, fresh off the injured list.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Sarkis Khoury, head of antiquities at Lebanon's culture ministry, told AFP the war had forced archaeologists to switch tack.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Plus, the House of Mouse was already changing up its rhetorical tack to mount a fulsome self-defense on free speech and free press grounds.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Sitting in his tack room two days after the race, he vented his frustrations.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“Brass tacks is that we need people that are going to be willing to fight for mental health services,” Sannappa said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

He added that the decision to wait for it to conclude "tacks on five or six years or more", describing it as "an unwarranted delay".

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying ‘what do we want to own over the next few months,’” MAI’s Grisanti said.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

The Georgetown law graduate sharply changed tacks in dealing with his critics, from President Donald Trump on down.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

We settled into the den, me on the couch, Laura one cushion to my right, her husband across the way in a fine-looking chair—brass tacks, burgundy leather, matching footstool.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

At an election rally in the town of Querfurt, 70-year-old Gerd has tacked a small, frayed German flag to the handles of his mobility scooter.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Rattle needed to rebuild much of its underlying software so that AI agents were at the center of the architecture, not tacked on the outside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Despite being part of the progressive bloc, Raman has tacked more centrist as she runs for citywide office.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

To win loan deals in recent years, Ares allowed many borrowers to defer paying cash interest with payments-in-kind, or PIK, that get tacked on to the outstanding loan.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Unable to resist this ripe opportunity for promotion, Mr. Cogswell had also tacked a smaller banner across the back of the wagon, advertising “Fresh Cherries at Cogswell’s. Best price in town.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

In a sailing dinghy, the person at the tiller can simply shift from one side to the other when tacking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

For example, a coalition of advocacy groups is seeking to prevent Spectrum from tacking on equipment charges for customers on low-income plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Avelo’s base fare averaged $115 last year, so tacking on an extra $30 to cover fuel is noticeable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

While the stock had gained 69% over the course of his bullish call, the downgrade proved premature, with the stock tacking on another 28% in gains since then.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

I’m still holding the upholstery he was tacking down.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron