tackled

Example Sentences

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Most people who tackled this problem tried to prove Erdős’s conjecture, rather than disprove it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

But Coed Cadw said the issue could be tackled and highlighted Wrexham as one council area where the problem had been recognised with action taken.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Days after Garcia Venegas’ latest detention, masked agents tackled an American teen in the Bronx.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Next, they tackled the ancient Chinese board game Go.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Bobby Moch tried to organize activities, hustled the boys about, and got unceremoniously tackled and tossed in the water three or four times for his trouble.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown