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
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Crypto insiders worry that Harris may be taking a similar tack: of appeasement giving way to apathy.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Bragg may have also considered the public reaction to Thompson's slaying in his decision to tack on terrorism, McQuade said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Eggers abandons this tack and steers back toward leaden homage.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Crypto insiders worry that Harris may be taking a similar tack: of appeasement giving way to apathy.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Also, detour destinations are on the rise as more travelers are seeking unique destinations to tack on to their trip itineraries.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Bragg may have also considered the public reaction to Thompson's slaying in his decision to tack on terrorism, McQuade said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two current Bears have experience playing under Vrabel in Tennessee and lauded his approach.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Both planes aborted their approaches, circled the airport and then landed without incident, in a recording archived on LiveATC.net.Joel Rose, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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And many higher echelon Maldivians, zigzagging between cozying up to India and China, appear to benefit from tourists who don’t look beyond the sun loungers and the cocktail bar on their private atoll.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the butterflies, there are scratches and incisions of various kinds—crosses, diamonds, triangles, zigzags—as well as the pecked and ground depressions known as cup-marks.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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While job openings aren't directly tied to the unemployment rate, an increase in open roles is a promising sign for the U.S. labor market and economy as a whole.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Over the past 20 years, this figure has risen slightly to just over two deaths annually—an uptick more likely tied to human activity than shark behavior.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Shredders undoubtedly provide the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible method to supply large volumes of obsolete metal as a raw material for the manufacture of new products.Steve Joseph, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cravalho’s proclivity for florals over the course of the last few months may be a nod to the method dressing trend embraced by several stars promoting new projects.Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nordstrom isn’t expected to deviate too much from its existing strategy of driving in-store sales and the expansion of Nordstrom Rack — and beauty remains a bright spot.James Manso, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Eggers doesn’t deviate too far from the plot of the 1922 film, but introduces the idea that Ellen had a role in summoning the creature from beyond the grave, and amplifies the psychic connection between the two.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Scholz himself adhered at least in part to his typical low-key political style in responding to this episode.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Add sprinkles and chill before cutting: Top with sprinkles, pressing gently to adhere.Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Self-Regulation People with RSD have reported various ways to self-manage their symptoms, and better respond to rejection.Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Begin by clamping at the root and work your way down the hair shaft in one-to-two-inch sections, holding each for just a few seconds, to achieve the look.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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At the very beginning of the app’s popularity in 2020, this discovery capability turned regular posters into household names and industry staples.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the playoffs, though, Mahomes turned into Superman.Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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