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On top of being a very good player in coverage, Jobe takes pride in his tackling.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The first movie remains relevant in its tackling of gentrification and the cyclical nature of violence.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Some poor tackling led to a Giants score, when Dart hit wide receiver Darius Slayton for a 30-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Before that, the Russian Empire’s ineffective tackling of grape phylloxera – an aphid-like pest which feeds on grapevine roots – caused great loss in Ukraine, as elsewhere in 19th-century Europe.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The first movie remains relevant in its tackling of gentrification and the cyclical nature of violence.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Some poor tackling led to a Giants score, when Dart hit wide receiver Darius Slayton for a 30-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Before that, the Russian Empire’s ineffective tackling of grape phylloxera – an aphid-like pest which feeds on grapevine roots – caused great loss in Ukraine, as elsewhere in 19th-century Europe.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tackling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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