meddling

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Mickey D’s not only gave the directors the rights to tell the story, but also provided game footage while steering clear of editorial meddling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s a near-catastrophic narrative oversight that, like a handful of other plot holes, reeks of studio meddling by Warner Bros. after early test screenings failed to meet expectations.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Ethiopia has also accused Eritrea of meddling by backing Tigrayan forces, which it denies.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But Hamilton’s belief that the Western Hemisphere should be closed to European meddling was memorialized in 1823’s Monroe Doctrine External link.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

How many times had he told his mother to stop meddling in his life?

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau