tackling
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- untackling adjective
Etymology
Origin of tackling
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; tackle, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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She said for many students, the food bank has become "essential" for tackling high costs.
From BBC
On Monday, a report by a US congressional delegation made sweeping recommendations aimed at tackling what it described as the long-running persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
From BBC
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a school in Devon.
From BBC
"But none of them really address hypoxia, which is the fundamental problem. We're tackling that directly."
From Science Daily
A recent blog post by US entrepreneur Matt Shumer titled "Something Big Is Happening" includes a prediction that AI will be tackling jobs in law, finance, accounting, consulting, medicine and other fields.
From Barron's
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