tackling

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Nottingham is one of a small number of crown courts running "blitz" hearings, where dozens of cases are pushed through in a day, with the aim of tackling massive court backlogs.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

The World Anti-Doping Agency said in October that Kenya had made “significant” progress in tackling doping but the country remains on probation while it seeks to improve its monitoring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The town had been tackling the shortage, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s been hard for me to accept that I’ll never again get to work alongside him, crafting another canoe, or tackling his mounds of paperwork.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam