as in approaching
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackling
Lucio said others should take a much different approach than him to tackling tonight's severe weather — stay inside, stay prepared and stay safe.
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John Tufts,
IndyStar,
18 June 2026
The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
The protest was met with violent response by authorities, who are seen tackling protesters in whimsical costumes.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Other outlets are also tackling this issue.
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Diego Sorbara,
ProPublica,
15 June 2026
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John Tufts,
IndyStar,
18 June 2026
The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
The protest was met with violent response by authorities, who are seen tackling protesters in whimsical costumes.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Other outlets are also tackling this issue.
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Diego Sorbara,
ProPublica,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackling
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Until the oil market truly returns back to something approaching normal, the system will continue to rely on those stockpiles.
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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 130 drones approaching the city.
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Steve Starner, chief executive officer of Continuous Composites, said the company is focused on addressing manufacturing challenges involving high-performance and high-temperature materials.
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After both letters were sent, Savannah Guthrie made a post on Instagram addressing her mother’s kidnappers.
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An Arizona startup, Katalyst Space Technologies, is undertaking a daring mission to save NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
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This flexibility could allow navies to rapidly expand their defensive capabilities without undertaking expensive modernization programs.
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackling. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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