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
But so far, no one has run on the sure-tackling Seahawks.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Return teams typically don’t block the snapper, so Jack can really exploit that with his speed and tackling ability.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, a team of researchers in England and Japan led by Lewis Pinault at University College London’s Center for Planetary Sciences has been tackling the mystery from a different angle.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
After Pretti kicked out the taillight, the vehicle stopped, and a federal officer exited before grabbing Pretti and tackling him to the ground.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Return teams typically don’t block the snapper, so Jack can really exploit that with his speed and tackling ability.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, a team of researchers in England and Japan led by Lewis Pinault at University College London’s Center for Planetary Sciences has been tackling the mystery from a different angle.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
After Pretti kicked out the taillight, the vehicle stopped, and a federal officer exited before grabbing Pretti and tackling him to the ground.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 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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Fransein’s experiences as chief judge led her to identify training and education as important factors in addressing shortfalls in legal representation.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie has released a fourth video addressing the apparent abduction of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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