as in approaches
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackles
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi also tackles two characters with commanding rage and badass physicality.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The film is based on the director’s experience visiting her grandmother in Egypt, and tackles the subjects of class, empathy, and the fragile bonds that connect us, through the eyes of a young domestic worker in Cairo.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
Saito, who is not married and has no children, tackles about one trail per year.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
While convenience can lead to concerns about waste, particularly in packaging, Taylor Farms tackles this with a progressive sustainability initiative.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Check back next week when The Puppy Problem Solver series tackles excessive barking in dogs.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Behing left tackle Will Campbell, left guard Jared Wilson, center Garrett Bradbury, right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses, tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and guard/center Ben Brown will serve as depth.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The film is based on the director’s experience visiting her grandmother in Egypt, and tackles the subjects of class, empathy, and the fragile bonds that connect us, through the eyes of a young domestic worker in Cairo.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
Saito, who is not married and has no children, tackles about one trail per year.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
While convenience can lead to concerns about waste, particularly in packaging, Taylor Farms tackles this with a progressive sustainability initiative.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Check back next week when The Puppy Problem Solver series tackles excessive barking in dogs.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Behing left tackle Will Campbell, left guard Jared Wilson, center Garrett Bradbury, right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses, tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and guard/center Ben Brown will serve as depth.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackles
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Moments later, Schaaf-Olson’s husband, Jason Olson, who serves as the parks and recreation manager for the Town of Chino Valley, according to FOX 10, approaches the scene and tries to pull his wife away from the officers – repeatedly refusing orders to step back.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Keep checking Backcountry’s sale section for more deals as Black Friday approaches.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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As Paramount Skydance undertakes a major round of layoffs affecting 1,000 employees, one of the company’s two TV studios is also reorganizing its executive team.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Foreseeing FedSur’s fall and the region’s triumph over climate change, Jonás inspires millions of Latinos to join his reactionary revolution, while Crussí, hunted by the regime, undertakes a doomed mission to kill the religious tyrant who foresees his intent.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The approach also addresses RO’s brine disposal challenge while producing powers.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Berkley’s dies by suicide by jumping off a balcony outside their office window; Simpson’s goes crazy and attacks her ex with sulfuric acid.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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For this new study in particular, the researchers focused on the 5FU, which often both fails to reach cancer cells efficiently and attacks healthy tissue—causing side effects like nausea, fatigue and, in rare cases, even heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tackles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackles. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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