Example Sentences

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He added that the decision to wait for it to conclude "tacks on five or six years or more", describing it as "an unwarranted delay".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying ‘what do we want to own over the next few months,’” MAI’s Grisanti said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The Georgetown law graduate sharply changed tacks in dealing with his critics, from President Donald Trump on down.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“Let’s get down to brass tacks: It’s too expensive to live here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

She combs her daughter’s room for the Jimi Hendrix poster she made her take down and tacks it back on the wall.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García