Example Sentences

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"That's still important, but now we know that unless the salinity of the water is tackled, the tiny toads will have no chance of survival."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Most people who tackled this problem tried to prove Erdős’s conjecture, rather than disprove it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Days after Garcia Venegas’ latest detention, masked agents tackled an American teen in the Bronx.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Next, they tackled the ancient Chinese board game Go.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“Here are some of the projects that 7th graders—students the same as you—have tackled over the past few years.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty