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
John Schiermeier Valencia New coordinator Gary Patterson must first teach USC’s defense that tackling is actually legal.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Skarsgård is widely recognized for tackling dark and complex characters with nuance and authenticity, like the conflicted, abusive husband in HBO's Big Little Lies and the power-hungry tech mogul in Succession.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Videos widely shared earlier this month show federal agents tackling and detaining two Target employees at a store in Richmond, a suburb of Minneapolis.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Find out how to start tackling your high-rate debt now.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Skarsgård is widely recognized for tackling dark and complex characters with nuance and authenticity, like the conflicted, abusive husband in HBO's Big Little Lies and the power-hungry tech mogul in Succession.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Videos widely shared earlier this month show federal agents tackling and detaining two Target employees at a store in Richmond, a suburb of Minneapolis.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Find out how to start tackling your high-rate debt now.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackling
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In the attack, suspects were identified approaching the yellow line in southern Khan Younis and were deemed a threat to the troops.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Woods tapped the back of his head, signaling that the seal was approaching.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not long ago, California took a baby step toward addressing this rampant decay.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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These two behaviors suggest that dolphins are capable of addressing or labeling specific individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kate Middleton had a busy day on January 27, undertaking multiple royal engagements, including a visit to Wakefield Trinity Rugby Club.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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The strategy marks a shift toward attacking cartels’ financial systems as law enforcement pressure mounts on traditional drug routes.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dan Ndoye is capable of playing in a central attacking role and Morgan Gibbs-White has looked handy playing in a more advanced role.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackling. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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