as in to fool
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Recent Examples of tamper
In addition, Mata referred Owens for felony prosecution for violating Arizona's laws regarding perjury and evidence tampering.
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
The objective is to minimize instances of tampering and manipulation, data loss and political interference by aggregating citizen reports – allowing citizens to not participate in the electoral process by more than just voting.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
However, industry experts believe the sequel’s premiere at Venice Film Festival ended up tampering some of the buzz and contributed to softer-than-expected box office projections.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
But the update process itself is crucial to get right and to safeguard from tampering.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 19 July 2024
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
The objective is to minimize instances of tampering and manipulation, data loss and political interference by aggregating citizen reports – allowing citizens to not participate in the electoral process by more than just voting.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
However, industry experts believe the sequel’s premiere at Venice Film Festival ended up tampering some of the buzz and contributed to softer-than-expected box office projections.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
But the update process itself is crucial to get right and to safeguard from tampering.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
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Your partner is either fooling himself or attempting to fool you.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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On their way to check out their family property, a group of teenagers trespassed on the land of a nearby house, home of the monstrous, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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People threw at least three green flares onto the field, stopping play, and a pair of fans trespassed the diamond in the ninth inning before security guards tackled them.Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Distinguished violinists from Joseph Szigeti to Hilary Hahn have tackled the Fourth Sonata, yet Jackiw sets a new standard, running the gamut from boisterous fiddling to solitary chant, with sly parodies of overcooked Romanticism along the way.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cabin's still driver-focused, and there are lots of physical switches leaving very little fiddling to be done within the screen.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, gold prices saw a 10% jump.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Peanut’s account boasts over 680,000 followers, but what used to be home to a sneaky little rodent that liked to ride on his owner’s shoulders and invade his bowls of oats is now a stage for mourning, fundraising, and activism following his death.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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As of Saturday, the fires had chewed through more than 90,000 acres and there is worry the flames may be encroaching on the frog’s critical habitat.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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About lives of three women in Mumbai dealing with work and love and encroaching gentrification, the film, perhaps because of its portrayal of a growing wealth gap in India, was snubbed by India as its Oscar submission.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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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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Taylor emphasized that the case centers on a petition in support of the First and Second amendments, arguing that shutting down the giveaway would infringe on free speech.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The jury also determined that Masimo’s watches did not infringe Apple patents covering smartwatch inventions that the tech giant had accused Masimo of copying.Reuters, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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The graduate student didn’t play in the season opener at Texas, only got in the game late against UNC, and played sparingly against CU before breaking out with a 156-yard, two-touchdown performance against UTEP.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Mack played only a handful of snaps because of a groin injury.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Tamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamper. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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