tack
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Three of the four said they disliked cold lay repairs and that a properly laid hot fill option, done to the proper depth and with a tack coat emulsion, should last years.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
That fiery, no-nonsense tack sometimes works against him, said Steve Levy, a colleague of Tortorella’s during his time as an analyst for ESPN.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But he then reportedly reversed tack following calls to One Nation colleagues, asking if he could re-do the answer with the correct policy.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
His tack here reflects his supporters’ priorities, though.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
“Forty’s good. Forty a night. Then we tack on food—say another hundred? Two hundred sixty total?”
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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