as in approaching
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackling
The commission’s recommendations were well-researched and pragmatic, tackling tough issues like Medicare and Social Security reform.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Consider focusing on your highest interest loans first, or try the snowball method—paying off the smallest debt to build momentum before tackling bigger amounts.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The men will be playing a game that involves kicking a ball, but there will be no tackling.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Consider focusing on your highest interest loans first, or try the snowball method—paying off the smallest debt to build momentum before tackling bigger amounts.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The men will be playing a game that involves kicking a ball, but there will be no tackling.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Both candidates campaigned on similar platforms of expanding Berkeley’s housing stock, improving city infrastructure and addressing public safety.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Fifty-five percent of those polled said Democrats would do a better job addressing the issue most important to them.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Delaying the adoption of sustainable practices can result in poor sustainability initiatives and poor narratives on why the company is undertaking the initiative in the first place.David Craig, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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While undertaking the driving, its researchers had to step in and take the wheel from the Tesla system more than 75 times.Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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Some of the Israeli fans added to the tensions, Holla said, by attacking a taxi Wednesday as well as a Palestinian flag.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The new boss quickly set about completely overhauling the team and their approach, instilling an aggressive, attacking mindset which had been sorely lacking in previous seasons.Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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