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Recent Examples of tamper
White and Black Smoke Meaning Explained Burning cardinals' paper ballots dates back to the 15th century, when it was done to prevent tampering.
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Biden ultimately commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, tampering Trump’s plans to resume executions once back in office.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
So the trick is to tamper down the background noise, omit bossy vanilla, and roast the peaches briefly with sugar in a cast-iron skillet to amplify their flavor.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Additionally, his propensity for turnovers — nine games this season with five or more — is somewhat unavoidable given his ball-handling responsibilities, but further tampering that down should pay huge dividends in the margins.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Biden ultimately commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, tampering Trump’s plans to resume executions once back in office.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
So the trick is to tamper down the background noise, omit bossy vanilla, and roast the peaches briefly with sugar in a cast-iron skillet to amplify their flavor.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Additionally, his propensity for turnovers — nine games this season with five or more — is somewhat unavoidable given his ball-handling responsibilities, but further tampering that down should pay huge dividends in the margins.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
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Even though baby clothes and newborn diapers feel too tiny to wreak havoc, don’t be fooled!—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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Perhaps that’s what fans were griping about last year — that Burns didn’t have it anymore and Slavin was papering over all those issues, enough to fool this model.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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This reclassification grants the Army's U.S. Northern Command expanded authority to enforce immigration laws, including the power to search and temporarily detain those who trespass in the new military zone.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The county judge and county attorney — the officials who handled the thousands of trespassing prosecutions — each got a substantial raise.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In between, while tending bar at his Rock Garden Tavern, he was known to tie sleigh bells to his knees and sing, play mandolin or fiddle, and—during especially spirited performances—jump from one table to another.—
Paul Nicolaus,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The little accents from the electric guitar and fiddle also hit with a satisfying bite and plenty of presence.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Lil Wayne invades Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart this week with tunes from his new album, Tha Carter VI.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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If that’s not enough nature and distance from encroaching suburbia for you, a 1,000-acre preserve sits just to the west of the ranch.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Although no one was injured in this instance, earlier this week, a man was gored by a bison at the park after a group of tourists encroached on its space, as reported by The Associated Press.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The Bears will be prepared for the environment, but getting that Morgantown monkey off their back will take a lot more than imagined.—
Michael Haag,
Dallas News,
10 Oct. 2022
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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. Ettan.—
Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 July 2021
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Lauren Gaw alleges that UnitedHealth Group, which owns the local surgery center through a series of subsidiaries, violated several California laws prohibiting employers from infringing on their employees’ political views and activities.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Neely’s company has challenged AI platforms for generating content that allegedly infringes on its clients’ intellectual property, both individual and corporate.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Checking these crooked politicians who ain’t playing fair/ Shut up!—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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A lot of times, young big guys don’t play quite hard enough.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Tamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamper. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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