tackling

Example Sentences

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Gray said conversations with police on tackling knife crime were ongoing, but added the Scottish government was committed to taking a "preventative" approach.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And so you, my friend, had a chance to speak with stars of “Love Story” — Ryan Murphy, of course, tackling love with this.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“It’s up to the states to start tackling this trafficking problem, because unfortunately, you’re not going to have the support of the ATF,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Still, such projects play to Musk’s strength of tackling hard physical problems through innovative—and sometimes controversial—ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He’d finished up Treasure Island and was now tackling Riders of the Purple Sage.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson