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That progress has come through cleaner tackling, sharper anticipation and quicker recovery across the ground.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Nov. 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
In addition, early on, FIU’s defense had trouble lining up correctly due to Kennesaw’s up-tempo offense, but Simmons seemed most bothered by the tackling.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Vrabel believes that tackling will be one of the biggest keys for the Patriots this week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Nov. 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
In addition, early on, FIU’s defense had trouble lining up correctly due to Kennesaw’s up-tempo offense, but Simmons seemed most bothered by the tackling.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Vrabel believes that tackling will be one of the biggest keys for the Patriots this week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tackling. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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