Noun a box for fishing tackle He made two tackles in the first half. Verb The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape. He was tackled at the line of scrimmage. I'll tackle my homework later. We found new ways to tackle the problem. See More
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Noun
Eleven-year offensive tackle and first-ballot shoo-in for the Hall of Fame in 2023. Marc Bona, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Also from Ben Bolch: The celebration started before the first play, the first tackle, the first victory.Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Ravens rookie defensive tackle Travis Jones returned to practice for the first time in three weeks Wednesday. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 The 6-foot-5, 439-pound defensive tackle is no novelty act. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 And on the Tide’s final drive, during Young’s highlight 27-yard scramble, right tackle JC Latham may have had a handful of an orange jersey. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Connor McGovern, who missed his entire rookie year win 2019 with an arm injury, is at left guard with third-year players at center (Tyler Biadasz) and right tackle (Terence Steele). Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 Oregon State lacks the big, talented defensive tackle who demands a double team.oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 Last year’s draft, with quarterback Mac Jones, defensive tackle Christian Barmore, and running back Rhamondre Stevenson, offers promise. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
Nose tackle Keeanu Benton and Wohler were assessed personal fouls to keep Illinois State’s second drive alive. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The new measures announced by China’s cabinet on Wednesday amount to more than 1 trillion yuan ($146 billion) in funding to improve infrastructure, ease power shortages, and tackle drought, including money to secure rice production. Laura He, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 But while these tools help tackle cellulite, there is still no single, simple solution. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 Yet tackle development is arguably even more critical for a 2023 roster which is seemingly loaded everywhere else. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Notwithstanding concerns about climate change, surging crude prices have led many western leaders to call on Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to help tackle global inflation. Reema Alothman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Clarke said getting those cars back will help Metro to tackle other issues, such as looming funding problems and rising crime. Justin George, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Two years later, the city launched a permanent commission of ordinary residents to help tackle pressing social problems, starting with its response to mental health emergencies and the affordable housing crisis. Chasity Hale, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022 Gates called it a privilege to invest his personal wealth to help tackle the world’s biggest challenges. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English takel; akin to Middle Dutch takel ship's rigging