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tackling

[tak-ling]

noun

Archaic.
  1. equipment; tackle.



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Other Word Forms

  • untackling adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tackling1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; tackle, -ing 1
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Much of his agenda was non-controversial, about energy security, protecting mineral supply chains, accelerating the digital transition and tackling forest fires.

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Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a multi-storey building in Perth which broke out in the early hours.

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Austria has never seen a school attack on this scale, but the French stabbing took place during a government programme aimed at tackling the growth in knife crime.

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Especially since fathers today are increasingly tackling more diverse childcare tasks like sculpting the perfect hair bun for a child’s ballet class or packing roasted broccolini in a school lunch.

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That compares with smaller numbers of 42% who gave approval to his economic policy and 39% for his policy on tackling inflation.

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