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tack

[tak] / tæk /


NOUN
short pin for attaching
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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

The Bruins could not tack on another run, and the contest moved to extra innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Market research indicates that the physical-TV industry will keep erasing differences between phone and TV apps in the near future, as those apps tack on more interface features like specialized games.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Since the market-to-net-asset-value, or mNAV, had dropped from almost three times to one, Executive Chairman Saylor changed tack and began issuing high-yielding preferred shares to acquire bitcoin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He was parked in his pearl-gray Cadillac, sharp as a tack, “cooling it.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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