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The phrase "a tackle for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to sports, particularly in reference to a specific action or strategy in games like football or rugby.
Example: "The coach emphasized the importance of a tackle for maintaining possession of the ball during the match."
Alternatives: "a strategy for" or "an approach to".
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Paris's father, Bubba, won three Super Bowl rings as a tackle for the San Francisco 49ers.
"That screen should have been a tackle for a loss," Cottrell said.
Last week, he failed to record a tackle for the third time this season.
A tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers said that about half of his teammates took painkilling shots each week.
A "defeat" is a tackle for a loss, any play that forces a turnover or a play that prevents a third-down conversion.
That sounds complicated, but the concept is simple: a tackle for a gain of 3 yards on second-and-8 is a "stop".
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He may do it after a sack or a big tackle for a loss.
Corry made a Johnsonesque tackle for a turnover and Keith Wood invented a sweet little chip for James to chase.
Winger Matt Williams sprinted from the half-way line, evading a Jack Burroughs tackle, for a converted try.
Even this game was nearly lost to a ban for a dangerous tackle for his club side Saracens, a punishment which expired, with serendipitous timing, only this Tuesday.
Caught offside (by a mile) for 9-0 and a high tackle for 15-3.
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