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to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets
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Norman added that rising oil prices could lead to prolonged inflation and potentially higher interest rates as central banks struggle to contain the fallout from a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime corridor for oil and gas.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026 -
This mishap added months to the mission development timeline as the company investigated a cause and got another booster ready for flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tacked (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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