tack

Example Sentences

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But in World War I, Germany and Britain pursued a different tack with their dueling blockades: cutting the other’s access to foreign goods, in particular food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Fuel prices are likely to ease, assuming the cease-fire holds, but airlines will almost certainly keep trying to raise fares and tack on extra charges.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And to be fair, even investors who have taken a more optimistic tack have acknowledged that tactical buying by hedge funds and other sophisticated investors appears to be doing much of the heavy lifting here.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, says markets have also become accustomed to Trump "often changing tack at signs of political or stock market or economic trouble".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Kin’s other hand went up, and the leftover horseshoes from the tack room flew out.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack