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Barrow said brokerage data showed hedge funds have taken an increasingly cautious tack by taking a more market-neutral stance, as their short positions, or bets against individual stocks, now offset their long positions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

After lunch, and ironically given Warner's words, Australia changed tack completely, with Cummins facing 40 balls before scoring a run as he abandoned any thought of victory with two sessions to go.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

You have to wonder if he’ll lose a bit of the arrogance, if the space between Watters’ segments and the network’s chosen tack will grow even wider.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

They are seeking to tack the bill onto an existing piece of legislation after the midterms but before Congress turns over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Unlike football coaches, who often try to key their players up for a big game, rowing coaches sometimes take the opposite tack.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

For a company founded by ex-OpenAI executives disaffected with Sam Altman’s business practices, it seemingly has little compunction about the aggressive tacks it’s already taken to shore up its $380 billion bottom line.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying ‘what do we want to own over the next few months,’” MAI’s Grisanti said.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

The Georgetown law graduate sharply changed tacks in dealing with his critics, from President Donald Trump on down.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

“Let’s get down to brass tacks: It’s too expensive to live here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

I almost drop the box of tacks and a few skitter to the floor.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Satellite receivers tacked onto drones and boats helped Ukraine attack Russian positions from hundreds of miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jefferson had a solid game, going 14 for 23 through the air with 205 yards and tacked on 65 on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

At an election rally in the town of Querfurt, 70-year-old Gerd has tacked a small, frayed German flag to the handles of his mobility scooter.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Another tacked an “s” on Surfside to create surfsidesbeach.org.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Bill had pictures cut out from magazines tacked on the walls, mostly faces of beautiful ladies, and in another corner were some pictures Mick had painted last year herself at the free art class.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

A law passed in 2023 prohibits small-business lenders from tacking on certain fees, including a fee for processing a payment on the loan or advance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Ordinary maneuvers such as tacking and gybing—both of which involve swinging the mainsail from one side of the vessel to the other—are arduous for the solo sailor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Not long after she got the card, Amex had also started tacking on a $50 fee for adult guests who tagged along into its Centurion Lounges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

For example, a coalition of advocacy groups is seeking to prevent Spectrum from tacking on equipment charges for customers on low-income plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Once clear of land he brought her around, up into the wind until she was tacking northwest and making a solid six knots.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen