tackling
noun
tack·ling
| \ Ëta-kliĆ
, naut often ËtÄ-\
, naut often ËtÄ-\
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Washington coach Chris Petersen addresses the Huskiesâ tackling and his own clock management. — oregonlive, "That tremor in California might be the end of major college athletics as we know them: Issues & Answers," 10 Sep. 2019 From poor tackling to poor clock management, the Broncos looked as unprepared to play football in Vic Fangioâs debut as coach as the stumbling, bumbling teams from the Vance Joseph era. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla vs. OâHalloran: Did punting preseason doom Broncos to defeat in Oakland?," 10 Sep. 2019 The game is never going to change with blocking and tackling. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Freddie Kitchens discusses Todd Monken, Odell Beckham Jr. in his Thursday press conference: Transcript," 5 Sep. 2019 Williams still needs to work on his tackling, but his coverage skills are impressive. — Los Angeles Times, "AFC North preview: Odell Beckham and Browns have high expectations," 3 Sep. 2019 Mullen half-expected the poor tackling effort by his defense. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Dan Mullen: UFâs missed tackles not an easy fix as Gators shy away from live contact," 1 Sep. 2019 Judgment at Nuremburg was groundbreaking for its frank tackling of war crimes and moral responsibility, as well as its being one of the first mainstream films to show footage from the Allied liberation of Nazi concentration camps. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "8 essential Judy Garland movies that aren't The Wizard of Oz," 23 Aug. 2019 Fresh, but tested Preseason camp was interesting from the standpoint that the Beavers did a fair amount of live tackling, but the coaches didnât wear the team out. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon State football: 10 takeaways as Beavers end preseason camp and head into Oklahoma State prep," 22 Aug. 2019 Those teams ran the ball efficiently and effectively, and that changed the math for defensesâoften taking defenders out of the passing game or forcing them to play tackling-deficient players a certain way. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Why Kyle Shanahan Doesnât Think the NFLâs Offensive Revolution Is that Revolutionary," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tackling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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