as in to tackle
to start work on energetically
waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project
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Newsweek has pulled together the main reasons birth rates are declining to build a detailed picture of the issue many governments are trying to tackle.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025 -
The drill is designed to simulate a short-yardage situation and assess player toughness and blocking/tackling technique.—
Omar Kelly
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Surveillance video appears to show a man in a white shirt — later identified by cops as Mora Nunez — get off the moped and approach them from behind, gun in hand.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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Mills are seeing clients approach the season with a sense of cautious optimism.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 July 2025
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Not long after being hired, Wells somehow got the funds to undertake an architectural tour of England, France, and Italy.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Called Lake County Lake Lovers, the advocacy group held a special event Thursday evening to discuss the challenges facing the vast majority of the county’s lakes, as well as the restoration work the group has been undertaking.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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City leaders addressed concerns about rising crime and the portrayal of the incident in the media.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Cambodian Human Rights Committee, a government agency, released a letter addressed to the U.N. high commissioner for human rights claiming that the two soldiers had been tortured and denied medical care.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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In June, a woman defaced a Pilsen mural at 16th Street and Ashland Avenue and was accused of attacking another woman who tried to stop her.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Amorim needs a mobile centre forward capable of attacking open space at speed and offering a threat in quick transition.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Wade (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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