tack
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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
In addition to the statutory state gas tax, most states charge additional fees, and many states allow municipalities to tack on their own taxes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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
Though situations and characters may be too odd to be true, the tack Anthony takes is that they are too odd not to be — “not something you can just make up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
She would spread out her books and papers on the bookshelf to her right, and she would tack her plastic pencil case on the bulletin board to her left.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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