as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning
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as in to undertake
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackle
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was in San Francisco when the 49ers tried to develop a record-setting British discus thrower into an NFL defensive tackle.
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Zach Berman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Continuing to grow awareness Two days after concluding his coast-to-coast journey, van Dongen was back on his bike for his regular rides around the Parkville suburbs, preparing to tackle the next item on his growing list of goals.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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Noun
But replay review determined Fayzullaev’s tackle was a foul, and the goal was taken off the board.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was in San Francisco when the 49ers tried to develop a record-setting British discus thrower into an NFL defensive tackle.
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Zach Berman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Verb
While this study primarily tackles printability, the researchers note that their framework can now be used to test other natural biopolymers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Continuing to grow awareness Two days after concluding his coast-to-coast journey, van Dongen was back on his bike for his regular rides around the Parkville suburbs, preparing to tackle the next item on his growing list of goals.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Drivers wear vests which pump cooling liquid through a network of tubes, linked to pumping equipment inside the car.
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The appointments come as Temasek undertakes a sweeping reorganization designed to navigate a more fragmented global investment environment and position the firm for its next phase of growth.
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On Tuesday, June 16, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) published an anatomic pathology document undertaken by Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine on X.
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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The site has just dropped dozens of early deals on everything from curling irons and loungewear to outdoor gear and kitchen appliances.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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Tracy had approached the team about a contract extension late in the 2005 season, a bold request considering the team’s record.
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Addam has a dragon and got to swoop in after all the fighting for the warm and fuzzy stuff.
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Tackle one section of a room at a time—a nightstand, dresser, desk, or medicine cabinet—to help give more structure and direction when working in with lots of stuff.
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Teen scientist wants to address individual community needs Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung said, SmartBlink adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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Though Aven never publicly addressed Kylee's allegations, the pair later reconciled.
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The apparatus is real and the feeling is real, and the feeling is not produced by the apparatus.
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The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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