tackle
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Center Tyler Biadasz went down hard after 49ers defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez fell on his left leg during an 11-on-11 drill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He added that a 32m ladder and a 64m ladder were being used to tackle the flames from above.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
At his first press conference as premier, in March 1998, he was asked how he intended to tackle the state-sector overhaul and financial cleanup ahead of him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
That’s the same methodology Park teaches his students when they tackle tough subjects on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Why?” he said, “Because I did not choose to, that's why. I preferred to come and tackle de Winter personally.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Safety Nick Andersen had a team-best nine tackles for the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Plastic waste is accumulating at alarming rates, and clean hydrogen is essential for decarbonizing energy. This technology tackles both of these challenges in a creative and scalable way."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The messaging from both super PAC operations tackles the issue of state regulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Noting that Peru has had 15 interior ministers in the past five years, Mr. López-Dolz, now a political-risk adviser based in Texas, believes Peru can defeat criminality only if it tackles the problem strategically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
I bounce over to Brayden, but before I reach him, Malik tackles me.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Thirty firefighters tackled a blaze at Portway Hill in Oldbury, West Midlands, last week, an area of land managed by the trust.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The pictures are familiar, terrifying fires being tackled by firefighters and planes dropping water.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A major incident was declared in Suffolk on Wednesday as firefighters tackled a wildfire "the size of 200 football pitches".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The fire service declared a major incident on Friday as more than 100 firefighters tackled the flames.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“But after I tackled him, I was like, run, Amos, you schmuck, he’s ten times bigger than you! And I got up and started running as fast as I could!”
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
Pavlovich said the AI effort has yielded some successes and valuable lessons, but that the ROI conversation still faces many unanswered questions that Albertsons, as well as other companies, is tackling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
That led her to co-found the Coalition Against Stalkerware, an international working group tackling the problem of software tools frequently used to spy on unknowing romantic partners.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two popular resorts on Thursday, with hundreds of firefighters tackling the flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is a complicated question that he answered while tackling your biggest enemies in retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
He flung himself at Petey, and Otto followed suit, nearly tackling the changed man.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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