as in to tackle
to start work on energetically
waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project
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Backed by over 50 industry partners, including Atlassian and Salesforce, A2A represents Google’s vision of fostering collaborative AI architectures to tackle enterprise challenges.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Kitt-Denton ran down the left sideline to haul in a pass 40 yards downfield, then dodged and weaved another 20 yards before being tackled inside the 10-yard line.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a recent video shared by the shelter, Shawn lit up as a volunteer approached his kennel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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In December, the US Coast Guard of Northern California announced that a dead ship tow had been undertaken to move the Aurora to Mare Island, where it would be painstakingly demolished.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Researchers from Australia, the UK, Germany and Canada undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining the association between older adults’ fear, or concerns, about falling and the incidence of future falls, and found a link.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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To address inflammation, Dr. Huang recommends Skinfix’s Eczema+ Dermatitis Relief Balm.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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These activities established the group’s priorities of addressing chronic diseases and population health – goals that have also driven its involvement in disaster response efforts, including hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Katrina, as well as the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Korematsu was just 22 years old and working hard to expand his family’s flower nursery outside San Francisco when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Wade (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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