as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning
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as in to undertake
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackle
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Jackson showed flashes during 11 appearances, finishing with 7 tackles and 3 pass breakup.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Photo : Union Square & Co. Bodega Bakes When the urge to tackle a baking project hits, Paola Velez is here to help.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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Keep in mind Banks again won’t be playing next to All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, who’ll miss his fifth straight game due to an ankle injury.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Jackson showed flashes during 11 appearances, finishing with 7 tackles and 3 pass breakup.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Making a human friend Xiaomi is another Chinese company that’s been tackling humanoid robots, Morgan Stanley said.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Photo : Union Square & Co. Bodega Bakes When the urge to tackle a baking project hits, Paola Velez is here to help.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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To see whether leasing or buying equipment makes the most sense for your needs, consider factors such as equipment lifespan, cost efficiency and frequency of technological updates. Steps To Acquire Equipment Financing Securing equipment financing involves a few steps: 1.Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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And once there, crews needed special equipment to reach her.Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Spanish daily newspaper La Verdad reported that the busy shipping lane was declared unsafe for navigation, and a rescue operation was undertaken by vessels including a Russian military vessel, and a Spanish Navy patrol boat.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Regina couriers over a copy of Blake the background actor’s spec script and some threatening fan mail from a particularly overenthusiastic Wavey ’shipper, Elsbeth undertakes a one-woman table read.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Load your car with winter travel gear, including tire chains, ice scraper/snowbrush, jumper cables and road flares.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a man, later identified as the suspect, approached the woman with a garment and—instead of using it to smother the fire—fanned the flames with the cloth.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The same can't be said about right back, though, given that Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez - who isn't a natural in that area of the pitch - are both approaching their mid-30s.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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On September 16, Forest Service chief Randy Moore held a staff-wide videoconference, which was then released to the public, explaining how the massive agency, which employs approximately 30,000 people, would address the shortfall.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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Over $6 million in Emergency Solutions Grants was awarded to Pennsylvania counties to address homelessness.Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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While it's not expected to snow on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the white stuff from Monday could hang around to give the holiday a festive look.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Yet, over time, Bashar Assad inherited his father’s obstinacy and brutality and increasingly relied on the security apparatus to maintain control, stifling dissent and curbing opposition.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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More than 100,000 people are still believed to be missing, disappeared into Damascus' fearsome security apparatus.David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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On that day's episode of SmackDown, Cargill was attacked by an unknown assailant and found injured on top of a car.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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He is shown attacking Linda Kozlowski’s character before meeting a gruesome end at Hogan’s hands.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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