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meddle

[med-l] / ˈmɛd l /


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While the authorities tinker with laws and competitions, they dare not meddle with the famous old Championship.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Only a fool would meddle with the classic cocktail sauce recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Public policy advocates and experts expressed concern about state lawmakers using their power to meddle with local housing projects, especially when carving out exemptions from laws they’ve imposed on everyone else in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

It’s actually quite problematic that some perversely rich guys meddle in our affairs in their own way.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

"What do you think of these? I had my beauty cabinet make them up. And my mother continues to meddle and edit them."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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