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Recent Examples of tamper
Olathe’s existing municipal code states that people can’t tamper or modify bikes to change speed capabilities.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Peters is prohibited from talking to representatives of pending free agents from other teams about any potential deal, and obviously, no one would ever illegally tamper at the combine.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
This will hopefully tamper the cedar pollen a bit for a few days.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
This ensures that no one is tempted to tamper (in an unnecessary way) with a passenger’s property.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Peters is prohibited from talking to representatives of pending free agents from other teams about any potential deal, and obviously, no one would ever illegally tamper at the combine.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
This will hopefully tamper the cedar pollen a bit for a few days.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
This ensures that no one is tempted to tamper (in an unnecessary way) with a passenger’s property.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
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But don’t be fooled, Shoshone is well worth exploring in its own right.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its petite silhouette—the bag still offers plenty of room for well beyond your wallet and keys.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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As if breaking the law would offer a symbolic release from this double bind, the third video documents Liden trespassing into the apartment of an anonymous hoarder.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Walking on private ground without permission is clearly trespassing in Montana.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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On Sunday, the lineup includes Tatiana Hargreaves, a rising-star in the bluegrass fiddling scene, with her band and special guest Michael Daves; the honky-tonk duo Caleb Lauder and Reeb Wllms with their band the Cali Cutups; and Pleasanton native and all-world strings player Tony Furtado.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The contract model means that when Congress fiddles, it isn’t impacted.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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June 6 is also the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, turning the tide of the war in Europe.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Chalamet, Jenner and Stiller invaded Rocket Arena to support the Knicks for Game 4, with Chalamet hugging guard Jalen Brunson after New York completed the sweep.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Severe weather to our west may try to encroach on southeast Michigan late Wednesday.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Kenya has experienced incidents of land grabbing in the past, and environmentalists have often spoken out when parks and other green spaces are encroached upon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them.—
Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 July 2021
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But this experiment isn't about monkeying around—this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper.—
Courtney Linder,
Popular Mechanics,
31 Jan. 2020
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Mitchell viewed that as the council attempting to silence him and infringe upon his right to freedom of speech.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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And a supermarket should not be allowed to infringe on a football ground.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Contrary to some online sentiment, Martinez still fervently believes Portugal are closer to starting a goal up than a man down when playing Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Hasley hailed from Pittsburgh and played university football before venturing to Hollywood to pursue his dreams as a writer.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Tamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamper. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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