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Discover Ludwig"get tackled" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is a common phrasal verb that means to be knocked down or stopped by someone or something while running or moving. It is often used in sports, particularly in football or rugby, to describe a player being stopped by an opponent. Example: The quarterback tried to run for a touchdown, but he got tackled by the defensive lineman before reaching the end zone.
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He's literally running to get tackled.
Her parents were leery of seeing her get tackled.
"In football, you get tackled and you could get hurt.
Touch that dial and you might get tackled.
In rugby league the game momentarily stops when you get tackled, to play the ball; in union the game commences when you get tackled.
"It's fun," said Ethan Jamron, 23. "And it doesn't hurt if you get tackled".
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"Chris Taylor got rugby-tackled to the ground, Grant Hanley got tackled to the ground and the referee is in full visible sight of it, but can't give it.
He got tackled, cuffed and taken outside.
"I remember getting tackled, and I remember tackling.
"I got tackled," Loux said, smiling at the memory.
"I shouldn't have gotten tackled," he says.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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