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tackle

[tak-uhl, tey-kuhl] / ˈtæk əl, ˈteɪ kəl /






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Khuliso Mudau broke towards the area and looked to skip past Montes, but the South African was stopped in his tracks by a rash tackle.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The most effective antipoverty work usually happens when people in local parishes tackle local problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Warren McClendon Jr., a fourth-year pro who started in place of Jackson in the past, has mostly played right tackle, and he is expected to start at that spot now that Rob Havenstein has retired.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The news has been welcomed by Trading Standards officers, who have repeatedly told us they lack the necessary powers to tackle the problem.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When she is unable to avoid the matter further, she makes a pot of tea and begins to tackle the mountains of paper.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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