as in approaches
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackles
Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
While convenience can lead to concerns about waste, particularly in packaging, Taylor Farms tackles this with a progressive sustainability initiative.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Check back next week when The Puppy Problem Solver series tackles excessive barking in dogs.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Behing left tackle Will Campbell, left guard Jared Wilson, center Garrett Bradbury, right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses, tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and guard/center Ben Brown will serve as depth.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Drawing from her own experiences as a survivor, Nathaniel tackles the often-unspoken issue of child harassment head-on.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Mendelsohn tackles this with gusto alongside Uzo Aduba as his wife.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
McIntyre tackles the satire of wannabe influencers in such a way that feels even more relevant now than in 2017.
—Vanessa Maki, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
While convenience can lead to concerns about waste, particularly in packaging, Taylor Farms tackles this with a progressive sustainability initiative.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Check back next week when The Puppy Problem Solver series tackles excessive barking in dogs.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Behing left tackle Will Campbell, left guard Jared Wilson, center Garrett Bradbury, right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses, tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and guard/center Ben Brown will serve as depth.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Drawing from her own experiences as a survivor, Nathaniel tackles the often-unspoken issue of child harassment head-on.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Mendelsohn tackles this with gusto alongside Uzo Aduba as his wife.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
McIntyre tackles the satire of wannabe influencers in such a way that feels even more relevant now than in 2017.
—Vanessa Maki, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackles
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As Melissa approaches Jamaica, the imagery offers a dramatic reminder of the storm’s scale and potential impact.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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This discipline also extends to how Vessel approaches acquisitions, where rather than buying businesses to erase and rebrand its foundation, the Francos explore ways to strengthen what already exists, preserving community trust and integrity while enhancing service.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The incidents come as the Nimitz undertakes its final deployment, capping more than 50 years of service since its commissioning in 1975.—
Greg Wehner , Lucas Y. Tomlinson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The approach also addresses RO’s brine disposal challenge while producing powers.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Petro attacks Trump while protecting narcos and engaging in the drug business.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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With Pervis Estupinan or Davide Bartesaghi holding width on the left and No 9 Santiago Gimenez dragging defenders away, Pulisic attacks the gap between centre-back and full-back, arriving in stride rather than starting wide.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tackles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackles. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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