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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More than 50 specialists and 11 units of equipment are already involved in the response.Billy Stockwell, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of the telecommunication equipment was shielded by a Faraday cage, a metal meshwork designed to deflect a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that can fry electronics.Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Similar projects were undertaken in favor of Maronite Christians, who were given Greater Lebanon and a Druze state in southern Syria.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, trips to any of the dozen or so charming lakeside towns and villages are better undertaken via car or local bus.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 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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The main iPhone line has been updated annually, but the iPhone SE still ships with a chip approaching three years old.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Emily approaches each day with a positive attitude and strives to truly learn and understand the content that she is exposed to.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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Bourdeau, the Google spokesperson, says the company is working to address the issue.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas Day in Great Britain, after the presents have been unwrapped, the crackers cracked and the figgy pudding done away with, the people have traditionally turned to television, where major series air special episodes and the monarch addresses the nation (and commonwealth).Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Goode: Total Nextdoor vibes or stuff about relationship drama, really messy situations.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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Comments There was a lot of flat-out amazing stuff on Survivor 47’'s penultimate episode.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 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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Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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According to police reports, Sloan attacked fellow student Mara Daffron before class, puncturing Daffron's spleen.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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