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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.
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Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
This will hopefully tamper the cedar pollen a bit for a few days.
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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.
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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.
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Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
This will hopefully tamper the cedar pollen a bit for a few days.
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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.
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Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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The government has no place to trespass on a founding principle of this nation.
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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.
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Hinges There is a good chance your baby will often fiddle around with their sunglasses.
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The contract model means that when Congress fiddles, it isn’t impacted.
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Hundreds were killed, and Israel invaded parts of Lebanon.
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Since Russia first invaded the country, drones have become a key part of Ukraine’s strategy, aiming at undermining the Russian army’s logistics operations.
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The latest installment shifts focus from the dynamic between Woody and Buzz to Jessie, telling a story about the encroaching role of technology in children’s development.
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People around Putin cannot afford to step outside their sphere of responsibility or encroach on someone else’s interests (with some exceptions in the military and security services).
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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.
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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.
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Mitchell viewed that as the council attempting to silence him and infringe upon his right to freedom of speech.
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And a supermarket should not be allowed to infringe on a football ground.
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For tour this time around, Pillsbury is looking forward to playing larger venues, which offer space for grander production.
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The elder Moniak, now 86, played six seasons in the Red Sox farm system from 1958-63, and like Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, was among the young outfielders who benefited from the tutelage of a special batting instructor named Ted Williams at spring training ‘61-63.
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“Tamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamper. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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