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tackles
  • plural of tackle.
  • present tense form of tackle (3rd person singular).

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Now, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new approach that tackles one of the field's biggest challenges: maintaining superconductivity at higher temperatures while also resisting strong magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

Bergeron, who is on the Echo Park neighborhood council, hopes Los Angeles can serve as a “beacon in an otherwise scary time in the country” as it tackles affordability, the housing crisis and sustainability issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Sharp-eyed observers like Jeong are proving to be an unexpected ally of law enforcement as it tackles the emerging challenge of insider trading on prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The study also tackles a major issue in mosasaur research.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Every now and then someone would come up to me and whisper, “Hey, Robert, put me down for a couple of extra tackles, would you?”

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge