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tackle

[tak-uhl, tey-kuhl] / ˈtæk əl, ˈteɪ kəl /






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The proposals follow a similar, but unsuccessful, legislative effort by Murphy in 2023 to create a national program to tackle loneliness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

While the evacuation team worked below, firefighters mounted the roof to tackle the flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

"Without this, we mislead decision makers and potentially lose public trust in our ability to tackle climate change."

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Plus, the discovery of $40 million of gold bars threatens to reveal CIA secrets, and President Trump invokes the DPA to tackle munitions shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

I tried out for the team at Coalwood Junior High for three straight years, but there was no way I was ever going to be anything more than a tackle dummy.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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