tackling

Example Sentences

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"Another issue we're tackling at the moment is dogs off leads. Not only do they disturb ground nesting birds but they also have an impact on livestock, particularly during lambing season."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Discussions have started with tackling rules of origin—or how much foreign content something can have to get a country’s tariff treatment.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In expanding the program, Amazon is now tackling one of the biggest retail businesses in the U.S. and one of the last major purchases that is still difficult to make online: new cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

Professor Lupin had deliberately stopped him from tackling the boggart.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling