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[tam-per] / ˈtæm pər /




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The record was big, and I didn’t want to tamper with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

“If I have instincts I feel are right, I don’t want anyone to tamper with them,” he told After Dark magazine in 1973.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

There’s no worrying about that now that teams can tamper with the balls again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

The e-passport includes a small chip that stores biometric information, making it harder to forge or tamper with the document.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

“Keep your mouth shut. If word gets out that Finkle is trying to tamper with his own contest, the whole thing might be called off. And that’s exactly what he wants.”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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