tackle
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Football's lawmakers have so far failed to agree on measures to tackle it.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The charity urged a cap on CEO pay and dividend payments to tackle the injustice.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But for electrification to drive down heat-trapping emissions and tackle climate change, the extra electricity must come primarily from renewable sources -- rather than fossil fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He said he would tackle "local issues on a ward-by-ward basis".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“He promised to fix the faucet in the bathtub if I’d just get out of his way. Said he couldn’t tackle the job with me standin’ there watchin’ him fail.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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