tackling

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young people, as well as what he described as the "addictive design" of social media.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"This research represents an important step toward the development of advanced materials capable of tackling one of the world's most persistent environmental contaminants," he concludes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

In recent months, Bass has revamped her messaging, saying she’s been tackling problems that have “been around for multiple decades,” such as homelessness, sluggish police hiring and trash-strewn streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The minister acknowledged that tackling road emissions would now take longer, but he said there needed to be a "just transition for local motorists", citing affordability as a key issue.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Modulations can make harmonic analysis much more challenging, so try to become comfortable analyzing easier pieces before tackling pieces with modulations.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones