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
Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, host Ashley Haas tackles the latest NFL betting news and previews Sunday's games with actor Kamil McFadden.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Brian’s life is saved by Murtagh, who tackles him and rolls him to a hiding spot while the assassins pass.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
The movie tackles grief in an unrealistic yet still moving way, with some jokes thrown in the mix.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The 10-episode season (the final episode wasn’t made available), again tackles relevant topics — deep fakes, AI, mergers and a distrust in the media.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City tackles Josh Simmons and Jawaan Taylor will be up for a challenge, as New York currently has three pass rushers — Abdul Carter, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux — with at least seven pressures.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Each station tackles a different function, handled by a flight director and support personnel.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Pink Light takes the inspiring sports drama genre, where athletes have to overcome obstacles in their sport and personal lives, in a new direction as Browne tackles the worsening debate around trans athletes in the media and political spaces.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, host Ashley Haas tackles the latest NFL betting news and previews Sunday's games with actor Kamil McFadden.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Brian’s life is saved by Murtagh, who tackles him and rolls him to a hiding spot while the assassins pass.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
The movie tackles grief in an unrealistic yet still moving way, with some jokes thrown in the mix.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The 10-episode season (the final episode wasn’t made available), again tackles relevant topics — deep fakes, AI, mergers and a distrust in the media.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kansas City tackles Josh Simmons and Jawaan Taylor will be up for a challenge, as New York currently has three pass rushers — Abdul Carter, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux — with at least seven pressures.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Each station tackles a different function, handled by a flight director and support personnel.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Pink Light takes the inspiring sports drama genre, where athletes have to overcome obstacles in their sport and personal lives, in a new direction as Browne tackles the worsening debate around trans athletes in the media and political spaces.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackles
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This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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For now, Jimmy Choo remains under the Capri umbrella, as the company also undertakes to reinvigorate its core Michael Kors brand.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Next, traceback either leverages the STIR/SHAKEN attestation framework, which immediately identifies the source network, or undertakes queries at each upstream CSP in the call's transmission chain until the originating CSP and its customer are identified.—
Peter Ford,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The kirigami parachute largely addresses these concerns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Season 10 premiere of RHOP addresses Karen Huger’s absence following her DUI conviction.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The monkey’s genitals are burned with a candle, and it is placed in a cage with a mongoose, which attacks it.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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But together a picture emerges of a long-standing movement eager to stop anyone who attacks a principle or personality its adherents hold dear.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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