Example Sentences

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Unbeknown to Baum, another Brooklynite was tackling the same problem—with a more industrial approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun told US officials on Sunday his country was tackling money laundering and the financing of terrorism, days after Washington imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

She was embraced as a salt-of-the-earth straight talker, applauded in many quarters for standing up for decent folk and for taking action to, as she would put it, fix a problem no-one else was tackling.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Garcia was tackling a Maywood player and immediately needed medical assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Bud turned to his seatmate, a youngster who was tackling the complexities of the eighth grade for the third time.

From The Black Fawn by Kjelgaard, James Arthur