as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Some of the artifacts displayed there include nails, coffee cans, and bits of horse tack that are more than 100 years old.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
It was tacked onto a separate piece of legislation by the Ohio House that related to the state’s College Credit Plus program, which allows high-schoolers to earn college credit.
—Julie Carr Smyth and Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Progressives are blaming Harris' tack to the center for her defeat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Some of the artifacts displayed there include nails, coffee cans, and bits of horse tack that are more than 100 years old.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
Adrian Gonzalez tacked on the extra point and the Kowboys led 7-0.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
It was tacked onto a separate piece of legislation by the Ohio House that related to the state’s College Credit Plus program, which allows high-schoolers to earn college credit.
—Julie Carr Smyth and Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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This proactive approach provides a culture in which ethical AI use becomes standard and supports both compliance and integrity.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The postseason picture is coming into focus as the end of the regular season approaches, with job security and future roster positions on the line in the final few weeks.Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Author Lily Tuck’s latest short novel zigzags through fact and fiction to memorialize a Polish teenager. 🧑🍳 For something fresh and tasty, here’s a recipe for tuna tartare toast.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Instead, notes flew like raindrops in a heavy and windy storm, smacking you in the face, zigzagging here and there, with no sign of a break on the horizon.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The score was tied at 10 early in the second quarter before Arizona State scored the game’s next 35 points to turn it into a rout.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the luxury customer experience (CX) is inextricably tied to the employee experience (EX).Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This method is about more than just writing good emails.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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As stylists performed their assorted looks, guests could walk around, speak with them about methods, and vote for their favorite styles (the bantu knots, wash-n-go, and wavy curls were front runners).Cierra Black, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to deviate from the robust federal support of climate tech seen over the last four years, and the prospect of the Trump administration freezing or closing programs has some investors looking to compensate.Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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Related Stories High import duties and technical regulations that deviate from international standards have impeded further growth.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Conversely, Path of Exile adhered more closely to that aesthetic, while introducing its own world and lore.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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This traditionalist vision of the Dad TV show is rooted in the concept of a specific viewer (an actual dad) and revolves around a core set of values to which that viewership adheres.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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For the most part, the Bucks have played tight games over the last month and just found a way to win at the end.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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After all, Travis Kelce made a point to attend one last show in Indianapolis before his NFL schedule got in the way.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Admits This Crazy-Sounding Rumor About Her Is Actually True By Jane LaCroix Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kim Kardashian has found a way to turn an unfortunate injury into a fashionable statement.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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My wife doesn’t want the kiss and turns her head away.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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