as in to tackle
to start work on energetically
waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project
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Jones has started multiple games at guard and tackle since entering the league as a third-round pick of the Cardinals in 2020.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Also, recent funding cuts or freezes to agencies like USAID are already having ramifications on the ground, with public-health professionals concerned that progress in tackling diseases like tuberculosis will stall or regress.—
Simon Williams,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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But beneath this headline figure lies a more complex reality — that startups and larger enterprises are approaching AI from drastically different angles, potentially creating a two-tier economy that could reshape European business for decades to come.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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It has been shelved for environmental concerns in the past but has since been listed as one of 30 projects Belém is undertaking to prepare for the COP30 summit, which is set to see more than 50,000 people, including top world leaders, visit the city.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lawmakers scaled back their activities at the Capitol, and staff undertook a deep cleaning of the building.—
Erica E. Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kohl’s has a tremendous opportunity to build on our strengths, address key areas of opportunity and better serve our customers every day.—
David Moin,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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As was included in the previous agreements, the deal reached over the weekend addresses a key complaint of the guards by issuing a 90-day suspension of a provision of a state law that limits the use of solitary confinement.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The separatists attacked the train carrying about 450 people Tuesday in a tunnel in a remote part of southwestern Balochistan province.—
Abdul Sattar and Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Wade (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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