tackle
noun
equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing.
tackled
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past participleof tackle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tackle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tacklenounequipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing.
Example Sentences
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He also advocates for holding a single overarching UN conference "because the Earth is one" and the crises of climate, biodiversity and pollution cannot be tackled in isolation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh tackled that question during his press conference after the central bank’s latest rate decision, which matched expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The researchers tackled this problem by adapting precision manufacturing techniques from the semiconductor industry, allowing lithium to accumulate more evenly while encouraging the development of a durable protective layer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
The force had also responded to public order protests outside its areas as part of an agreement to support deployments nationally, as well as helping the fire service as it tackled wildfires, Hobrough said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Hence, though a small-time operation, like everything else Ruby tackled, the Body Shop and Pipe Queen was the best operation of its kind in the county.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
